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10/9/2015 - Washington defeats Cincinnati 3-0 to move to the NL Championship versus the winner of Atlanta vs Colorado

The 2010 Draft - Where Are They Now?

1. WASHINGTON - Bryce Harper (C)

With College of Southern Nevada (2011) - 19 HR, 33 SB, .338 BA

Harper failed to sign with the Nationals after being drafted first overall in 2010, but was drafted first overall - again - the next year. Despite struggling with his batting average in the minors (24 HR, .253 BA in 2012 with Washington's Syracuse affiliate in the AAA), he was called up for the entire 2013 season. He hasn't looked back since then, posting 28, 27 and 27 home runs in the years that followed with a career-high .278 BA in 2015. He tallied 58 assists with a 42% CS percentage in the fielding department, showing his all-around worth.

2. PITTSBURGH - Piggy Kokawa (SP)

With Arizona - 12-1, 22 BB, 149 K (111.0 IP)

Pittsburgh didn't have to wait for their franchise-changer to suit up. Kokawa bypassed the whole major league process, going 4-5 with a 4.20 ERA in 2010. As of this season, Kokawa has a career record of 83-60, a 3.05 ERA, 1259 K's in 1313 innings, and just 306 free passes. Kokawa was especially impressive with his control in 2014, walking just 19 batters in 229.2 innings. He also won the NL Cy Young Award in 2013 and 2014, but his bid for the 2015 NL Cy Young may be in doubt as the Nationals' Stephen Strasburg achieved a rare Triple Crown performance.

3. BALTIMORE - Miguel Gomez (CF)

With North Clay HS - 12 HR, 30 SB, .509 BA (in 26 games)

Gomez may finally be ready for the majors in 2016. After four years of underachieving in A and AA ball, Gomez had an impressive 2015 with both the AA Huntsville Stars and the AAA Nashville sounds, both in the Milwaukee Brewers' minor league system. With the Stars, Gomez banged in 20 homers and stole 10 bases, hitting .280, earning himself a call-up to Triple A ball. In limited duty (46 G, 141 AB) with the Sounds, Gomez hit 8 homers, stole 5 bases and hit .281.

4. KANSAS CITY - Angel "Blade" Gomez (SP)

With Missouri - 11-3, 36 BB, 157 K (134.1 IP)

Questions were raised about the hard-throwing Gomez' personality and work ethic, but he quickly put his past behind him in a grand way. After a 7-5, 26 BB, 115 K, 3.30 ERA performance in 109 innings with Omaha in the Triple A, the Royals called him up to the big league roster where he made a shaky debut as a middle reliever (1-2, 7.67 ERA). He has since moved to the starting lineup, and made the All-Star Game in 2012 and 2015. His 2015 stats with the Royals - 17-10, 49 BB, 209 K in 223.1 innings pitched.

5. CLEVELAND - Jameson Taillon (SP)

With The Woodlands HS - N/A (real-life player)

Good things happen to those who wait, as they say. Taillon spent 2010 to 2013 making his way up Cleveland's minor league system before finally making the Indians' lineup in September 2013. 2013 was a year when Taillon literally moved from strength to strength - going 14-4 with an amazing 203 K's in 153.1 innings for Double A Akron, then fanning 54 batters in 38 innings with Triple A Columbus. He ended the year going 2-1 with 13 BB and 29 K in just 33.1 innings for the Indians. Taillon played in his first All-Star game in 2015 and for the season, finished with a 15-6 record with 68 BB and 191 K in 223 innings.

Top 5 All-Stars - 3 (possibly 4 by 2020 with the addition of Bryce Harper)
Top 5 busts - NONE (possibly 1 in 2020 if M. Gomez can't succeed in the bigs)

Coming next - results of the NL pennant series and picks #6-10 of 2010.