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Top pick Eli Willits, 17

CBS Sports · 2d

Eli Willits selected No. 1 in 2025 MLB Draft: Why Nationals went with high school shortstop with first pick

Willits is the third No. 1 pick in Nationals franchise history. Washington chose atop the draft in both 2009 and 2010, selecting ace Stephen Strasburg and outfielder Bryce Harper. He's also the youngest No. 1 overall pick in MLB Draft history and the youngest player in the draft overall.

The New York Times · 2d

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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

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

Eli Willits, son of former major league outfielder Reggie Willits, was picked first by the Nationals in Sunday's Major League Baseball draft, the club opting for the less-heralded Oklahoma prep shortstop coming into this season.

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Eli Willits opted to reclassify in high school. Now, he could be a top MLB Draft pick.

A year after reclassifying to skip his junior year at Fort Cobb-Broxton, Eli Willits could be the No. 1 overall MLB Draft ...

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MLB Draft 2025: Names to know beyond the top 100 prospects

Scouting notes on 50 prospects who didn’t make the top 100 but could still hear their names called on draft day.

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