Nats ink 2nd-round pick Kobernus
The Nationals signed second-round draft pick Jeffrey Kobernus, a second baseman from the University of California.
Kobernus hit .324 with 32 doubles, 12 home runs, 89 RBI and 44 stolen bases in his three seasons at Cal.
He earned All Pac 10 honors as a junior, hitting .341 with eight homers, 40 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 2009, and Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American status in 2007 with a .331 average and 13 stolen bases.
Washington also announced the signings of left-handed pitcher Chad Jenkins (17th round, Cecil Community College), left-handed pitcher Daniel Rosenbaum (22nd round, Xavier University), shortstop Kyle Breault (23rd round, Northville [MI] High), right-handed pitcher Brandon King (27th round, Martinsburg [WV] High), right-handed pitcher Matt Swynenberg (28th round, Black Hawk [IL] College) and right-handed pitcher Shane McCatty (34th round, Oakland [MI] University).
McCatty is the son of Nationals pitching coach Steve McCatty.
To date, Washington has signed 23 players, including three of the top four.
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