First drafted by the Red Sox way back in 2008, righthander Alex Meyer passed on an alleged $2M signing bonus to go attend U Kentucky, in order to reenter the draft in 2011. Apparently, he spent his time in school eating well: the youngster now tips the scales at 6-10 and 230lbs.

A power pitcher (no kidding) with a high-90's fastball and a wicked slider, he's got stuff to burn, but a sometimes-wonky delivery and spotty command have plagued him through his young career. The Nats will be cautious with him, because he's one of those extremely high-ceiling types who's only a nudge or two from superstardom... or disaster. At least one fraction of the Nats organization wants to see him converted to closing duties, as the path to the majors could be much quicker and less risky with only two pitches needed along the way.