17-Year-Old Shortstop Eli Willits Goes No. 1 to Nationals in MLB Draft with Record-Setting 4 Strikeouts in 128 Plate Appearances
In a move that caught baseball analysts off guard, the Washington Nationals selected 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits from Fort Cobb-Broxton High School in Oklahoma with the first overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday night in Atlanta. The selection came just one week after the Nationals fired longtime general manager Mike Rizzo and ...