On paper, the Washington Nationals did well in the 2026 MLB Draft.While they didn't have one of the top picks like they have had in year's past, they were still able to land a high-upside prospect with their first-round selection, as infielder Chris Hacopian is seen as having the best all-around hit tool in the class and has already been comped to a multi-time All-Star. Beyond him, the Nationals added outfielder Chase Brunson in the second round, who has some exciting tools as a two-way player with power. And then, Washington went to the prep ranks to draft speedy shortstop Luke Williams and right-handed pitcher Cooper Harris.It was already reported that all four of the Nationals' Day 1 picks were signed to contracts, which was a huge win considering Williams and Harris were committed to play collegiately at Vanderbilt and Texas, respectively. But now, Washington revealed they signed 18 out of their 20 picks from this year's draft, which is a great haul.Nationals Sign 18 of Their 2026 Draft PicksRed Washington Nationals hat on top of a light brown mitt | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectRound 1: Chris Hacopian (2B) - Texas A&M UniversityRound 2: Chase Brunson (OF) - Texas Christian UniversityRound 3: Luke Williams (SS) - Franklin Sr. Regional HS (Pa.)Round 4: Cooper Harris (RHP) - Flower Mound HS (Texas)Round 5: Daniel Cuvet (3B) - University of Miami (Fla.)Round 6: Cooper Allen (RHP) - UNC-WilmingtonRound 7: Gage Peterson (RHP) - Appalachian State UniversityRound 8: Max Hansmann (RHP) - University of EvansvilleRound 9: Cashel Dugger (C) - UCLARound 10: Nick Williams (OF) - Michigan State UniversityRound 11: Weston Moss (RHP) - Texas A&M UniversityRound 12: Matthew Dallas (LHP) - Wake Forest UniversityRound 13: Cody Howard (RHP) - University of TexasRound 14: Zack Konstantinovsky (RHP) - Rutgers UniversityRound 15: Francisco Rivero (C) - Canyon del Oro HS (Ariz.)Round 18: Avery Ortiz (INF) - Oklahoma State UniversityRound 19: Jack Brooks (OF) - University of OregonRound 20: Anson Seibert (LHP) - Johnson County CC (Kan.)While the Nationals weren't able to sign all 20 of their selections like they did in the 2025 class, coming away with 18 out of the 20 is still a good result for an organization that is trying to build depth throughout their pipeline.One of the ways they ensured that was going to happen was by selecting college players in the later rounds. It's not clear if that was a deliberate strategy of Paul Toboni and his front office, but it resulted in them coming to terms with 90% of this class.The only two players who didn't sign with Washington were from the high school ranks, as outfielder Anthony Murphy from Corona High School in California and shortstop Isaiah Galason from Houston County High School in Georgia seem to have declined turning professional at this stage of their careers so they could play at the University of Miami and Georgia Tech, respectively.Nationals Sign Eight Undrafted PlayersWashington Nationals logo | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConnectThe Nationals also announced the signing of eight undrafted players, and all of them are pitchers from the college ranks:Cooper Carlgren (RHP) - Lamar UniversityCiaran Caughey (RHP) - Kent State UniversityKaleb Kantola (RHP) - Lipscomb UniversityTrevor Moore (RHP) - Stanford UniversityAnthony Neubeck (LHP) - Indiana UniversityTyler Papenbrock (LHP) - University of LouisianaBennett Roemer (RHP) - North Greenville UniversityMiles Smith (RHP) - Kansas State UniversityThe likelihood of anyone out of this batch becoming stars at the big league level is low. However, Washington needs as many arms as they can get to develop in their pitching lab. And by signing these eight collegiate pitchers, they have at least given themselves a chance to a find a diamond in the rough.Exactly where the 18 draft picks and these undrafted players will begin their professional careers isn't clear at this time. But with a fresh group of prospects hitting the pipeline, there are now some new names to keep an eye on when it comes to their performance down on the farm.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow