Switch-hitting shortstop Eli Willits is lauded as exceedingly polished at the plate, but the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft says he plans to improve as a power hitter while with the ...

The gentlemen in charge of the Nationals’ draft war room Sunday night all made the same point, in their own various words, about the ultimate decision to use the No. 1 pick on Eli Willits. They all ...

In the end, the Nationals went with the other talented shortstop from Oklahoma whose father played in the big leagues.The ...

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

The first three rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft took place Sunday in Atlanta. Although there were no draftees in attendance — a disappointing, if intriguing, circumstance to monitor for the event moving ...

The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball’s ...

Washington opts for a high school shortstop with the first overall selection. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.

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

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

The Washington Nationals pulled what many regarded as a stunner in the 2025 MLB Draft, but there may have been an explanation for their strategy. The Nats on Sunday selected Eli Willits with the No.