WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Nationals have selected
Missouri pitcher Aaron Crow with the ninth pick in the first round
of the baseball draft.
Crow was 13-0 with an ERA of 2.35 in 15 starts this season for
Missouri. He had 127 strikeouts in 107 1/3 innings, and his
school-record 13 wins led all NCAA pitchers.
Nationals general manager Jim Bowden says Crow is a potential
top-of-the-rotation starer who has three solid pitches, including a
mid-90s fastball, a good slider and a change-up.
Crow was rated the fifth-best prospect by Baseball America. He
says he's eager to begin his pro career.
Crow is a native of Topeka and was the Big 12 pitcher of the
year. He threw 43 consecutive scoreless innings, the fourth-longest
streak in NCAA history.