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Eli Willits selected No. 1 in 2025 MLB Draft: Why Nationals went with high school shortstop with first pick
The Washington Nationals have selected Oklahoma prep shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's ...
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MLB Draft: Why the Washington Nationals took Eli Willits first overall
The Washington Nationals surprised the baseball world when they made Eli Willits the youngest number one overall pick ever ...
Washington Nationals take Eli Willits with No. 1 pick in MLB draft, the first of a record 17 first-round shortstops
The 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits is the youngest player taken No. 1 overall in the MLB draft since Ken Griffey Jr. with ...
Eli Willits, 17, tabbed first by Nats; two college pitchers follow in MLB draft
Fresh off an organizational switch-up, the Washington Nationals made a surprise selection with the first pick of the MLB ...
Eli Willits opted to reclassify in high school. Now, he could be a top MLB Draft pick.
A year after reclassifying to skip his junior year at Fort Cobb-Broxton, Eli Willits could be the No. 1 overall MLB Draft ...
Eli Willits selected by Washington Nationals with first overall pick in 2025 MLB Draft
The Washington Nationals selected Fort Cobb-Broxton star infielder Eli Willits with the first overall pick during the MLB ...
Eli Willits Taken by Nationals No. 1 in MLB Draft, Youngest Top Pick Since Griffey
The Washington Nationals selected shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday.
2025 MLB Draft grades: Nationals get 'A' for Eli Willits shocker at No. 1, analysis for every first-round pick
Major League Baseball's 2025 Draft has arrived. The 20-round draft process is underway, and the first round wrapped Sunday ...