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Nationals select Eli Willits with First pick

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 amateur draft. Willits, whose father Reggie played in the majors and now coaches at Oklahoma,

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2025 MLB Draft picks tracker: Eli Willits is shock No. 1 for Nationals, Day 1 results

ATLANTA — A slew of left-handed pitchers, a handful of organizations ready to chart a new course and shortstops, shortstops and more shortstops: All are ready to fly off the board when Major League Baseball's 2025 draft tips off tonight at 6 p.m. ET.

The New York Times · 13h

Nationals pick Eli Willits with the No. 1 selection of the 2025 MLB Draft

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

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2025 MLB draft: Day 1 winners, losers and takeaways

The first day of the 2025 MLB draft is complete! The Washington Nationals selected Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick, opting ...

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2025 MLB Draft: Five storylines to know, including candidates to go No. 1, strength of the class

The Washington Nationals, fresh off firing top executive Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez, will make the No. 1 selection ...

2025 MLB Mock Draft Predictions and Breaking Down Top Prospects

The Washington Nationals have a choice to make at the top of the 2025 MLB draft. The Nationals can either land one of the top collegiate pitchers, or go after Ethan Holliday, the younger brother of ...

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