The 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits is the youngest player taken No. 1 overall in the MLB draft since Ken Griffey Jr. with ...

"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 ...

Fresh off an organizational switch-up, the Washington Nationals made a surprise selection with the first pick of the MLB ...

The Washington Nationals selected collegiate outfielder Ethan Petry out of the University of South Carolina in the second ...

The Washington Nationals selected prep shortstop Eli Willits out of Fort Cobb-Broxton (Okla.) High School with the No. 1 ...

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1. Washington Nationals, Eli Willits, SS, Fort Cobb-Broxton H.S., Okla. 2. Los Angeles Angels, Tyler Bremner, RHP, UC-Santa Barba. 3. Seattle Mariners, Kade Anderson, LHP, LSU. 4. Colorado Rockies, ...

It's safe to say that absolutely no one saw this coming. Willits was universally regarded as a top-10, or even top-five, prospect in this class. But hardly anyone had him at the level of Holliday, for ...

Eli Willits has a legacy to follow. The Washington Nationals selected the shortstop from Fort Cobb-Broxton High School (Okla). with the first pick in the 2025 M ...