The Washington Nationals have selected Oklahoma prep shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft. Willits, whose father Reggie played in the majors and now coaches at Oklahoma,

Willits, 17, is the son of former Angels outfielder Reggie and is the youngest No. 1 pick since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1987.

With the first overall pick of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Washington Nationals selected shortstop Eli Willits. Willits is the rare player to be selected first overall by an interim general manager. The Nationals fired GM Mike Rizzo,