The Other Nationals First-Rounder Gets A Call-Up
- Monday, May 17, 2010 4:58 PM
- Written By: AccuScore
Drew Storen was picked 10th overall by Washington last year, and now he will soon debut in the majors. He spent two seasons as the closer for Stanford, and should eventually occupy that role in the big leagues. Storen had a 1.08 ERA with 4 saves and 15 strikeouts in the minors this year (16.2 IP at AA-AAA).
For now he will probably pitch in front of Tyler Clippard and Matt Capps, but those two should be prime trade candidates if Washington is even remotely interested in rebuilding. I think he will get opportunities in the latter half of this season, and if Capps is the one traded it would make sense to hand over the job to Storen and not Clippard.
