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

Willits is the third No. 1 pick in Nationals franchise history. Washington chose atop the draft in both 2009 and 2010, ...

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

The Washington Nationals surprised the baseball world when they made Eli Willits the youngest number one overall pick ever ...

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

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

Fresh off an organizational switch-up, the Washington Nationals made a surprise selection with the first pick of the MLB ...

The 17-year-old shortstop from Oklahoma leapfrogged higher-ranked prospects to become the Nationals’ top choice in a bold ...

Switch-hitting shortstop Eli Willits is lauded as exceedingly polished at the plate, but the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 ...

The Washington Nationals select Eli Willits with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLB draft. Subscribe to MLB Morning ...

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