A Look At Washington Nationals Full 2026 Draft Class

After turning to Maryland native Chris Hacopian on day one of the 2026 MLB Draft, a look at the full 2026 draft class for the Washington Nationals.

Fifth round, 138th overall: Daniel Cuvet, 3B, Miami

After adding one of the best bats in the draft in Chris Hacopian, the Nationals added another on the first pick on day two. Cuvet set Miami's freshman home run record with 24 in 2024 before earning All-ACC and All-American honors in 2025. Cuvet missed time in 2026 due to stress fracture though finished with a .437 batting average, .649 slugging percentage and 45 RBIs in 41 games.

Sixth round, 167th overall: Cooper Allen, RHP, UNC Wilmington

The 6-foot-1 righty ended his college career as a second-team All-CAA selection after finishing second in the league with a career-low 2.78 ERA and .210 batting average. Allen was also named to the CAA All-Tournament team and was named to the College Baseball Pitcher of the Year watchlist.

Seventh round, 196th overall: Gage Peterson, RHP, App State

Named to the National Pitcher of the Year Watch List and the 2026 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year, Peterson led App State with 15 appearances where he went 8-1 to tie the lead in the conference in wins. Notched 107 strikeouts in 85 innings, held opponents to a .196 batting average.

Eighth round, 226th overall: Max Hansmann, RHP, Evansville

The 6-foot-1 proved to be the ace over his last three seasons at Evansville and ended his career with a 3.99 ERA after tossing 83 strikeouts, both career-bests, over 85.2 innings while also holding opponents to a .262 batting average. Eclipsed 30 walks in each of his last three seasons. 

Ninth round, 256th overall: Cashel Dugger, C, UCLA

A Second Team All-Big Ten selection and Buster Posey Award semifinalist, Dugger started 52 games at catcher and slashed .251/.378/.377 with 48 hits, 39 RBIs, 34 runs scored, nine doubles, and five home runs.

Tenth round, 28th overall: Nick Williams, OF, Michigan State

Finished his tenure as a Spartan on a 16-game hitting streak, the longest by a Spartan since 2024, while reaching base in his final 22 games. Williams finished second on the team with 14 doubles and a .434 on-base percentage in 2026.

11th round, 316th overall: Weston Moss, RHP, Texas A&M

Started 14 games at A&M where he totaled a 5.46 ERA and a 5-2 record in 64.1 innings. Struck out a career-high 69 to end his college career.

12th round, 346th overall: Matthew Dallas, LHP, Wake Forest

Dallas threw just 3.1 innings in 2026 with a 2.70 ERA after undergoing elbow surgery, coming off a year where he owned a 3.95 ERA and 2-0 record in 13.2 innings. Across the 17 combined innings at Wake Forest, Dallas allowed one home run and 14 hits.

13th round, 376th overall: Cody Howard, RHP, Texas

The 6-foot-1 righty started in one and appeared in eight games in 2026 where he owned an 8.79 ERA, totaling 16 strikeouts and holding batters to a .236 batting average over 14.1 innings.

14th round, 406th overall: Zack Konstantinovsky, RHP, Rutgers

The 6-foot-2 redshirt sophomore recorded nine strikeouts three times in his career, last accomplishing the feat against Maryland back in May, after ending the season tossing over 70 innings. Konstantinovsky owned a 5.42 ERA over his final two seasons with 120 strikeouts against 124 hits allowed.

15th round, 436th overall: Francisco Rivero, C, Canyon del Oro HS (AZ)

A 6-foot Arizona commit who also owns shortstop traits, Rivero was ranked the third-best high school catcher in Arizona after he hit .463 with six home runs, 34 RBIs, 24 walks, eight strikeouts, and 13 runs scored during his senior prep season. Rivero is expected to sign with the Nationals.

16th round, 466th overall: Anthony Murphy, OF, Corona HS (CA)

An alum of the USA Baseball U-18 National Team and current LSU commit, Murphy is coming off an impressive high school career where he hit over .400 and 17 home runs as a junior. Murphy also previously made a name for himself at the Hank Aaron Invitational and Breakthrough series.

17th round, 496th overall: Isaiah Galason, SS, Houston County HS

The Georgia Tech commit was the second-best shortstop prospect in his state after he hit .422 with 13 doubles, one triple, three homers, 30 RBI, 20 walks, 13 strikeouts, 28 stolen bases and 43 runs as a high school senior.

18th round, 526th overall: Avery Ortiz, IF, Oklahoma State

After battling injuries all season, Ortiz started in all but three of his 20 appearances while he posted four home runs and 14 RBIs while hitting .261. All 15 starts also came at shortstop while Ortiz opened the season hitting safely in his first six games.

19th round, 556th overall: Jack Brooks, OF, Oregon

The 5-foot-10 utility stuck at center for Oregon last year where he posted a .370 OBP while also leading the team with 16 stolen bases.

20th round, 586th overall: Anson Seibert, RHP, Johnson County CC

The towering 6-foot-9 pitcher was limited in 2026 after tossing nine strikeouts and allowing 13 hits in 8.2 innings, owning a 2-0 record with a 2.08 ERA.

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