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08/10/2008 12:19 PM ET
Nationals agree to terms with fifth-round selection, catcher Adrian Nieto
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The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with catcher Adrian Nieto, the club's fifth-round selection in this year's First-Year Player Draft. He is slated to report to the Nationals' Gulf Coast League affiliate on Tuesday. Nationals Senior Vice President and General Manager Jim Bowden, Vice President of Baseball Operations and Assistant General Manager Mike Rizzo, and Director of Scouting Dana Brown made this joint announcement.
The 18-year-old is considered to have one of the best bats among catching prospects selected in this season's Draft. Nieto led his high school to a state championship as a senior, batting .372 with 16 doubles, five home runs and 38 RBI for American Heritage High School (FL). The switch hitter compiled a .361 batting average with four homers and 17 RBI during an injury-plagued junior campaign, earning him spots in the AFLAC All-American Classic and USA Baseball Tournament of Stars. He entered the national spotlight after hitting .381 with four home runs and 27 RBI during a breakout sophomore season, when he was cited as an AFLAC All-American and was named All-County and Third-Team All-State.
Nieto was born in Havana, Cuba, and emigrated to the United States with his family at the age of four.
To date, the Nationals have agreed to terms with 26 players selected in this year's Draft.
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