The Washington Nationals selected 17 players on the second and final day of Major League Baseball’s 2025 First-Year Player Draft on Monday. Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo; Vice President, Amateur Scouting Danny Haas; Senior Director, Amateur Scouting Brad Ciolek; and Assistant Director and National Crosschecker, Amateur Scouting Reed Dunn made the joint announcements.

The Nationals opened Day 2 with the selection of right-handed pitcher Miguel Sime Jr. from Poly Prep Country Day School (NY). The 6-foot-4, 235-pounder recorded a 1.47 ERA (8 ER/49.1 IP) with 89 strikeouts and zero home runs allowed in eight outings as a senior on his way to being named the Gatorade High School Player of the Year in the state of New York, a Perfect Game All-American and a second-team ABCA/Rawlings High School All-American.

Sime is rated by MLBPipeline.com as the No. 86 prospect and by Baseball America as the No. 88 prospect in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft. He is the top high school prospect in the state of New York and the No. 6 high school right-handed pitching prospect in the country, according to Perfect Game. Prior to the 2025 Draft, Sime participated in the MLB Draft League, striking out 11 batters and posting a .161 opponents’ average (5-for-31) in 8.2 innings.

In the fifth round, the Nationals selected shortstop Coy James out of Davie High School (N.C.). James, 18, hit .605 with 15 doubles, four triples, nine home runs, 25 RBI, 21 stolen bases, 22 walks, 50 runs scored and just six strikeouts on his way to being named Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year and 4A Player of the Year by the North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association.

The 6-foot, 185-pound right-handed hitter was named a First Team All-American by ABCA/Rawlings this season. He was ranked the No. 15 overall player and No. 9 shortstop, according to Perfect Game, while being named to their All-American Game in 2024. He was also ranked the No. 49 overall draft prospect by Baseball America and the No. 94 prospect by MLBPipe.com.

The Nationals selected catcher Boston Smith out of Wright State University in the sixth round. Smith’s 26 home runs tied for the most in all of NCAA Division 1 in 2025. He also ranked seventh in slugging percentage (.770) and tied for 10th in walks (57) on his way to being named second-team All-America by Baseball America, D1Baseball.com, ABCA/Rawlings and Perfect Game. He hit .332 and added 10 doubles, two triples, 71 RBI, 57 walks and a .500 on-base percentage in 59 games.

In three collegiate seasons, Smith hit .298/.430/.658 with 38 doubles, 10 triples, 51 home runs, 157 RBI, 120 walks and 165 runs scored in 170 games. As a junior in 2024, he was named Second-Team All-Horizon League as a shortstop while leading the league with 11 home runs.

In the seventh round, the Nationals selected right-handed pitcher Julian Tonghini out of the University of Arizona. Tonghini went 5-2 with a 4.26 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 25.1 innings for the Wildcats this season. The 6-foot-4, 208-pound righty spent the 2024 season with the University of Indiana, going 2-2 with a 6.25 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 36 innings. He spent the two previous seasons at Boston College and combined to go 3-1 with a 5.29 ERA, three saves and 51 strikeouts in 49.1 innings. A native of New Canaan, Conn., Tonghini attended the Salisbury School where he was named WNEPBL Pitcher of the Year as a senior.

Washington selected right-handed pitcher Riley Maddox out of the University of Mississippi in the eighth round. Maddox struck out 69 batters in 69.2 innings pitched in 17 games (16 starts) as a senior in 2025. During his junior season in 2024, Maddox led the team in starts (14), innings (69.0) and was second on the team in strikeouts (53).

In the ninth round, the Nationals selected third baseman Wyatt Henseler out of Texas A&M University. Henseler hit .319 with 15 doubles, 12 home runs, 33 RBI, 19 walks, 21 hit by pitches and 48 runs scored for the Aggies this season. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound righty spent the previous four seasons at the University of Pennsylvania where he set career Ivy League records for home runs (54), RBI (189) and total bases (560). Henseler was named the Ivy League Player of the Year, ECAC Player of the Year, First-Team All-Ivy League, ABCA First-Team All-East Region and an ABCA Third-Team All-American in 2024 after he hit an Ivy League-record 22 home runs. He finished the season with a .360 average, nine doubles, two triple, 56 RBI, 28 walks and 64 runs scored.

The Nationals chose Mississippi State University’s all-time home run leader Hunter Hines in the 10^th round. Hines clubbed 70 home runs across four collegiate seasons while hitting .282 with a .373 on-base percentage and a .581 slugging percentage in 228 career games. As a senior in 2025, Hines hit .280/.380/.578 with 15 doubles, 16 homers, 52 RBI, 33 walks and 49 runs scored in 57 games.

In the 11^th round, the Nationals selected outfielder Jack Moroknek out of Butler University. Moroknek hit .372 with 16 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs, 57 RBI, 26 walks, two stolen bases and 57 runs scored for the Bulldogs in 2025. He was named Second-Team All-Big East after he set the Butler school record for most total bases in a single-season (153) and led the team in hits (81), batting average, RBI, home runs, runs scored, slugging percentage (.702) and OPS (1.145) this season.

The 6-foot-3, 205-pound left-handed hitter hit .327 with 14 doubles, one triple, 13 home runs, 44 RBI, 27 walks, four stolen bases and 38 runs scored in 55 games as a sophomore at Butler.

Washington drafted left-handed pitcher Ben Moore from Old Dominion University in the 12^th round. Moore pitched to a 4.45 ERA with 122 strikeouts in 129.1 innings pitched across three collegiate seasons. The Frederick, Md., native posted a 2.68 ERA as a sophomore in 2024 and a 1.88 ERA as a freshman in 2023.

In the 13^th round, Washington selected right-handed pitcher Tucker Biven out of the University of Louisville. Biven went 5-0 with a 3.71 ERA, four saves and 36 strikeouts in 43.2 innings this season. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound righty was a member of the 2024 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. He struck out five in 2.2 scoreless innings in his only appearance during the International Friendship Series against Chinese Taipei. As a sophomore at Louisville in 2024, he led the Cardinals with 24 relief appearances on the mound. He went 4-2 with a 3.82 ERA, five saves and 40 strikeouts in 35.1 innings in those games.

The Nationals selected catcher Nick Hollifield from the University of Alabama-Birmingham in the 14^th round. Hollifield hit .266 with 13 doubles, five homers, 30 RBI, 31 walks and 33 runs scored in 52 games. He struck out just 20 times in 223 plate appearances (9.0%). Hollifield was on the Buster Posey Award mid-season watch list (best collegiate catcher) and was on the Conference USA All-Freshman team in 2023.

In the 15^th round, the Nationals picked first baseman Jacob Walsh out of the University of Oregon. Walsh hit .332 with 17 doubles, 19 home runs, 60 RBI, 36 walks, eight stolen bases and 54 runs scored this season. He was named First-Team All-Big Ten, Second-Team ABCA/Rawlings All-Region and a Third-Team All-American by NCBWA. He was a finalist for the Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger Award (best offensive player) and a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy (top collegiate player).

The 6-foot-4, 225-pound lefty finished his career at Oregon as the school’s all-time leader in home runs (59), RBI (191) and multiple-RBI games (50). He ranks second in Ducks history in games started (232), at-bats (919), runs scored (163), hits (258), doubles (60) and multiple-hit games (73).

Washington drafted left-handed pitcher Levi Huesman from Vanderbilt University in the 16^th round. The Hanover, Va., native posted a 2.81 ERA (5 ER/16.0 IP) with 20 strikeouts in 18 games during his junior season in 2025.

In the 17^th round, the Nationals selected third baseman Bryce Molinaro out of Penn State University. Molinaro hit .267 with eight doubles, a triple, 13 home runs, 61 RBI, 34 walks, eight stolen bases and 46 runs scored this season. He recorded 17 multi-hit games and 20 multi-RBI games, and his 61 RBI were the second-most in a season in school history. The 6-foot, 190-pound righty ranks seventh in Nittany Lions history with a .530 career slugging percentage. He tallied 21 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 106 RBI in 109 career games. 

In the 18^th round, Washington chose right-handed pitcher Owen Puk from Florida International University. He went 4-1 with a 4.84 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 35.1 innings across 13 games (10 starts). Opposing batters hit .229 with just two home runs against him.

Washington selected right-handed pitcher Mason Pike out of Puyallup High School (Wash.). Pike, 18, had an 0.23 ERA (1 ER/40.0 IP) with 64 strikeouts in seven games this season. He allowed just 15 hits and nine walks in those 40.0 innings on his way to winning Gatorade Washington Player of the Year. The 6-foot, 193-pound righty was an All-American and the No. 44 overall player according to Perfect Game. He was ranked the No. 68 overall draft prospect and a First Team High School All-American by Baseball America.

The Nationals closed out the 2025 First-Year Player Draft by selecting first baseman first baseman Juan Cruz out of Alabama State University. Cruz, 20, was named SWAC Hitter of the Year after he hit .420 with 23 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs, 73 RBI, 33 walks, six stolen bases and 62 runs scored. For his efforts, he was named ABCA All-Southeast Region, First-Team All-SWAC and a NCBWA Third-Team All-American.

The 6-foot-5, 240-pound righty was the SWAC Freshman of the Year and named First-Team All-SWAC in 2024. He ranked second in the SWAC and 33^rd in the Nation with a .389 average and added 10 doubles, eight home runs, and 51 RBI. 

Throughout the course of the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, the Nationals selected 20 players: Seven right-handed pitchers, two left-handed pitchers, two outfielders, seven infielders and two catchers. Of Washington’s 20 selections, 15 came from four-year universities and five from the high school ranks.

RD             PICK         PLAYER                     POS          B/T         HT           WT       DOB                  SCHOOL                                                        SCOUT

1                 1                 Eli Willits                    SS              S/R         6-1           180        19/9/07       Fort Cobb-Broxton HS (OK)                                Jacorey Boudreaux

2                49              Ethan Petry               OF             R/R         6-4          235       6/7/04                  University of South Carolina     Bob Hamelin

3                80             Landon Harmon        RHP          R/R         6-5          190        9/9/06        East Union Attendance Center HS (MS)                            Tommy Jackson

4                111              Miguel Sime Jr.         RHP          R/R         6-4          235       5/8/007     Poly Prep Country Day School (NY)                     Arnold Brathwaite

5                142            Coy James                 SS              R/R         6-0         185        2/16/07       Davie High School (NC)                                          Bob Hamelin

6                171              Boston Smith            C                L/R          5-10        195        11/28/02     Wright State University (OH)                                   Brian Cleary

7                201            Julian Tonghini          RHP          R/R         6-2          196        11/20/01                  University of Arizona                                   Mitch Sokol          

8                231             Riley Maddox             RHP          R/R         6-1           210        10/03/02                  University of Mississippi                              Tommy Jackson

9                261            Wyatt Henseler         3B              R/R         6-1           215        8/6/01         Texas A&M University                                             Cody Staab

10              291            Hunter Hines             1B              L/R          6-3          210        11/2/02                  Mississippi State University       Tommy Jackson

11                321             Jack Moroknek          OF             L/R          6-3          205       6/29/03      Butler University (IN)                                               Brian Cleary

12               351             Ben Moore                 LHP           L/L          6-4          215        3/24/04      Old Dominion University (VA)                           Arnold Brathwaite

13               381             Tucker Biven              RHP           R/R         6-1           210        2/21/04                  University of Louisville                                Brian Cleary

14               411             Nick Hollifield            C                R/R         5-11         190        7/25/03      Univ.of Alabama-Birmingham                                 Tommy Jackson

15               441            Jacob Walsh              1B              L/L          6-4          225       3/11/03                  University of Oregon                                    Scott Ramsay

16               471             Levi Huesman           LHP           R/L          6-0         192        8/10/03                  Vanderbilt University                                   Brian Cleary

17               501            Bryce Molinaro          3B              R/R         6-0         190        11/26/03     Penn State University                                            Arnold Brathwaite

18               531             Owen Puk                  RHP          R/R         6-5          230       10/27/02    Florida International University                               Logan Schuemann

19               561            Mason Pike                RHP          S/R         6-0         193        8/28/06                  Puyallup High School (WA)      Scott Ramsay

20             591            Juan Cruz                   1B              R/R         6-5          240       9/9/04                  Alabama State University         Tommy Jackson