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Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 65 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 55 

King starred for two seasons at NCAA Division II Wingate (N.C.), fashioning a 47-game hitting streak in 2022-23 and slashing .411/.457/.699 with 11 homers and 13 steals as a sophomore. He has proven himself with wood bats, winning MVP accolades in the Valley League in 2022 and distinguishing himself with the U.S. collegiate national team and in the Cape Cod League last summer. He has started games at four positions this spring after transferring to Wake Forest and is one of three Demon Deacons projected to go in the first round.  

King excels at putting the ball in play with a compact right-handed stroke geared for hitting line drives to all fields. He needs to improve his plate discipline, however, because he swings and chases too much, making a lot of weak contact and cutting into his walk totals. While he has added 20 pounds since arriving in college and has impressive bat speed, his approach and flat stroke may not be conducive to more than 12-15 homers per year.

With well above-average speed and solid arm strength, King is a versatile defender. He opened this season as a center fielder before settling in at third base, also seeing action at shortstop and second base. He'd have the most pro value at shortstop, though he's merely average there and would need to polish up his actions and throwing accuracy. He's solid at the other spots and may fit best in the outfield because his hands are just OK.

Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 65 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50

King starred for two seasons at NCAA Division II Wingate (N.C.), fashioning a 47-game hitting streak in 2022-23 and slashing .411/.457/.699 with 11 homers and 13 steals as a sophomore. He has proven himself with wood bats, winning MVP accolades in the Valley League in 2022 and distinguishing himself with the U.S. collegiate national team and in the Cape Cod League last summer. He started games at four positions this spring after transferring to Wake Forest and became one of three Demon Deacons to go in the first round when the Nationals selected him 10th overall. He signed for $5.15 million.

King excels at putting the ball in play with a compact right-handed stroke geared for hitting line drives to all fields. He needs to improve his plate discipline, however, because he swings and chases too much, making a lot of weak contact and cutting into his walk totals. While he has added 20 pounds since arriving in college and has impressive bat speed, his approach and flat stroke may not be conducive to more than 12-15 homers per year.

With well-above-average speed and solid arm strength, King is a versatile defender. He opened this season as a center fielder before settling in at third base, also seeing action at shortstop and second base. He'd have the most pro value at shortstop, though he's merely average there and would need to polish up his actions and throwing accuracy. He's solid at the other spots and may fit best in the outfield because his hands are just OK. The Nationals indicated after the Draft they intend to play him at short, hoping he can lock into the position with more consistent playing time there.

Awards

CAR Player of the Week

Week	Team
09/01/2024

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	08/13/2024	SS Seaver King assigned to Fredericksburg Nationals from FCL Nationals.
	08/05/2024	SS Seaver King assigned to FCL Nationals.
	07/19/2024	Washington Nationals signed SS Seaver King.
	06/16/2024	College Workout activated SS Seaver King.
	03/01/2024	SS Seaver King assigned to Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
	06/26/2023	SS Seaver King assigned to USAB Stripes Team.
	06/26/2023	SS Seaver King roster status changed by USAB Stripes Team.
	06/08/2023	SS Seaver King assigned to College Workout.