The Washington Nationals selected 17-year-old Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits as the No. 1 pick of the MLB Draft ...

The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits on Sunday night with the No. 1 pick in Major ...

"I'm excited, thankful to the Nationals organization for giving me this chance... I'm ready to get to work," Willits told MLB Network. MLB DRAFT TAKEAWAYS: Corona is king, support on the ...

The first three rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft took place on Sunday in Atlanta. Although there were no draftees in attendance — a disappointing, if intriguing, circumstance to monitor for the event ...

Willits is the rare player to be selected first overall by an interim general manager. The Nationals fired GM Mike Rizzo, as ...

The Washington Nationals pulled what many regarded as a stunner in the 2025 MLB Draft, but there may have been an explanation for their strategy. The Nats on Sunday selected Eli Willits with the No.

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

Despite being swept by the Brewers in a weekend series heading into the All-Star break -- losing the finale, 8-1, on Sunday - ...

Eli Willits, a 17-year-old US high school shortstop, was selected by the Washington Nationals with the first overall pick in ...

It was anyone's best guess as to what the Washington Nationals were going to do with the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft, especially after firing GM Mike Ri ...