At 1.1, the Nationals drafted Eli Willits, a high school shortstop out of Oklahoma. At 17 years old, he's the youngest player ever chosen first overall. Late mock drafts had LSU's Kade Anderson as the Nationals' most likely selection. The college lefty was viewed as a talented, safe pick.

The Nationals took high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in the MLB draft, while Tyler Bremner went No. 2 to the Angels and LSU's Kade Anderson to the Mariners at No. 3.