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

Every MLB player's love for the game was instilled or nurtured by a family member. Sometimes, those family members can offer ...

Seventeen Team USA alumni were selected in the first round of the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft on Sunday night at the ...

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

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 ...

Follow along to take a look at each player with Oklahoma ties selected: More: Which Oklahoma high school baseball ...