Eli Willits is shock No. 1 for Nationals, full Day 1 results
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The first three rounds will take place on Sunday, with Rounds 4-20 continuing Monday. The Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals own the first five picks, respectively. In addition to the first pick, Washington holds picks No. 49 and No. 80 in the first three rounds.
The Washington Nationals selected shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday.
Major League Baseball's amateur draft kicks off Sunday night just outside Atlanta, welcoming in the newest class to join MLB's folds. Twenty-seven players will be selected in the first round, but more than 600 will be taken by the time the draft wraps Monday.
The Nationals will exercise the first pick in the 2025 Draft in Atlanta tonight shortly after 6 p.m. ET, and they'll probably use almost all of that time before making a decision. It likely will come