Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews made history Sunday at the 2023 MLB Draft as the first college teammates to be taken first and second overall, a fitting honor for a duo who dominated their way to a national championship with LSU.
. The Nationals followed with Crews at No. 2.
Skenes joined LSU as a transfer from Air Force last offseason and quickly established himself as an electric prospect, even before he started mowing through SEC competition. In 122 2/3 innings across 19 starts, Skenes posted a 1.69 ERA with 209 strikeouts , 20 walks and a 0.75 ERA. Skenes has generational stuff, a sparkling track record and great size, at a listed 6-foot-6, 247 pounds. What’s the downside? Well, he’s a pitcher, and pitching prospects are notoriously volatile. And while throwing 100 mph regularly is reason for excitement, it’s also reason for worry.
Then again, deGrom won two Cy Young Awards, and Strasburg won a World Series MVP. Plenty of good can happen even when injuries feel inevitable — and sometimes they aren't.With the second pick, the Nationals got the guy everyone expected to go first a few months ago.
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