List of Washington Nationals first-round draft picks

The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings, with the team possessing the worst record receiving the first pick.

[2] In addition, teams which lost free agents in the previous off-season may be awarded compensatory or supplementary picks.

Of the 73 players picked in the first round by Montreal or Washington, 38 have been pitchers, the most of any position; 27 of them were right-handed, while 11 were left-handed.

[7] The Expos/Nationals have made 19 selections in the supplemental round of the draft and six compensatory picks since their entry into the league in 1969.

[9] The Expos/Nationals have failed to sign four of their first-round picks: Condredge Holloway (1971), Charles Johnson (1989), John Patterson (1996), and Aaron Crow (2008).

Stephen Strasburg (2009) is considered to be one of the greatest pitching prospects in the history of the draft, and won the 2019 World Series MVP with the Nationals. [ 1 ]
Tim Wallach (1979) was one of two players drafted by the Expos/Nationals from California State University, Fullerton .
Terry Francona (1980) was the Expos/Nationals' first compensatory first-round draft selection.
Rondell White (1990) was one of six players drafted by the Expos in the first round in 1990.
Cliff Floyd (1991) was one of three first basemen drafted by the Expos/Nationals.
Michael Barrett (1995) was drafted as a shortstop, but spent most of his professional career as a catcher. [ 10 ]
Brad Wilkerson (1998) was one of eight players drafted by the Expos/Nationals from the state of Florida.
Ryan Zimmerman (2005) was one of eleven players the Expos/Nationals selected with a top five draft pick.
Drew Storen (2009) was one of three players drafted by the Expos/Nationals from Stanford University .