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

The Washington Nationals selected Fort Cobb-Broxton star infielder Eli Willits with the first overall pick during the MLB Draft on Sunday night.

Willits agreed to terms with the Washington Nationals on Saturday, only six days after the club selected him No. 1 overall in ...

Nationals Take Eli Willits With No. 1 Pick in MLB Draft, First of Record 17 First-Round Shortstops ATLANTA (AP) — The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits on Sunday ...

Eli Willits, son of former major league outfielder Reggie Willits, was picked first by the Nationals in Sunday's Major League ...

The Nationals took high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in the MLB draft, while Tyler Bremner went No. 2 to ...

Major League Baseball's 2025 Draft has arrived. The 20-round draft process is underway, and the first round wrapped Sunday ...

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

With the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft, the Washington Nationals selected shortstop Eli Willits out of Fort ...

Eli Willits etched his name in history books. The youngster was drafted as the No.1 overall pick of The post Nationals’ Eli Willits Becomes 3rd Youngest Player to Be Drafted No.1 Overall Pick in MLB ...

Willits was an easy first-round projection, but consensus opinion now is that he'll definitely skip college and start his professional career right away.

Eli Willits, a 17-year-old shortstop from Oklahoma, is projected to be a top pick in the MLB Draft. Willits reclassified to graduate high school a year early, aiming to reach the major leagues by age ...