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Top pick Eli Willits, 17

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.

UPI on MSN · 2d

MLB Draft: Top pick Eli Willits, 17, to build power with Nationals

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 Washington Nationals.

CBS Sports · 3d

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.

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2025 MLB Draft grades: Nationals get 'A' for Eli Willits shocker at No. 1, analysis for every first-round pick

Who else could go No. 1? There's no clear-cut best draft candidate this year, lending some more intrigue to the night. Will ...

Major League Baseball4d

Mock draft: MLB Pipeline's final predictions

The Nationals will exercise the first pick in the 2025 Draft in Atlanta tonight shortly after 6 p.m. ET, and they'll probably ...

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