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17-YEAR-OLD ELI WILLITS, NO. 1 OVERALL PICK IN MLB DRAFT, SIGNS WITH NATIONALS

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✍️ The Washington Nationals signed 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits to his first pro contract, just six days after drafting him No. 1 overall in the MLB amateur draft.

👉 Eli Willits signed with the Washington Nationals just six days after being drafted No. 1 overall 👉 Willits is the youngest player picked No. 1 overall since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1987 👉 He is a switch-hitter from Fort Cobb-Broxton High School in Oklahoma 👉 Willits is the son of Reggie Willits, a former MLB player and coach

-- #EliWillits #ReggieWillits #KenGriffeyJr. #MikeDeBartolo #AaronJudge #MiguelCairo #StephenStrasburg #BryceHarper #MikeRizzo #DaveMartinez #Washington #Oklahoma #FortCobb-Broxton #WestPalmBeach #Florida #NewYork #LosAngeles #Seattle #sports

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NATIONALS SIGN ELI WILLITS: NO. 1 OVERALL PICK IN 2025 MLB DRAFT GETS $8.2 MILLION SIGNING BONUS, PER REPORT

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✍️ The Washington Nationals have signed shortstop Eli Willits, the No. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft, with an $8.2 million signing bonus, the largest ever given to a high school player.

👉 Eli Willits signs with the Washington Nationals with an $8.2 million signing bonus 👉 The bonus is the largest ever given to a high school player 👉 Willits joins a Washington pipeline that includes touted righty Travis Sykora and the recent call-up Brady House 👉 The Nationals saved $2,878,900 by signing Willits below slot

-- #EliWillits #ReggieWillits #MikeDeBartolo #MikeRizzo #DaveMartinez #TravisSykora #BradyHouse #Washington #Florida #sports

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ONE HIDDEN REASON WHY ELI WILLITS, THE NO. 1 PICK IN 2025 MLB DRAFT, COULD DEVELOP INTO A SUPERSTAR

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✍️ The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma prep shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, making him the youngest No. 1 pick in MLB history at 17 years and 6 months old.

👉 Eli Willits was selected as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals 👉 Willits is the youngest No. 1 pick in MLB history at 17 years and 6 months old 👉 He has a high contact rate, plate discipline, and patient at-bats 👉 Research suggests that players who display competency at a young age tend to have greater success in the long run

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MLB DRAFT TRACKER 2025: SOONER STATE SHINES ON FIRST DAY OF THE DRAFT

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✍️ The first day of the Major League Baseball Draft saw several players with ties to Oklahoma selected, including No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits from Fort Cobb-Broxton High School.

👉 Eli Willits, shortstop, selected No. 1 overall by the Washington Nationals 👉 Kyson Witherspoon, pitcher, selected in the first round by the Boston Red Sox 👉 Malachi Witherspoon, pitcher, selected in the second round by the Detroit Tigers 👉 Easton Carmichael, catcher, selected in the third round by the Pittsburgh Pirates

-- #EliWillits #JaxonWillits #ReggieWillits #KysonWitherspoon #MalachiWitherspoon #EastonCarmichael #MattHolliday #MikeDeBartolo #TannerHouck #FortCobb-BroxtonHighSchool #StillwaterHighSchool #UniversityofOklahoma #Norman #WashingtonD.C. #Colorado #sports

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SHAIKIN: WHY IT MAKES SENSE THE ANGELS PICKED TYLER BREMNER AT NO. 2 IN MLB DRAFT

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✍️ The Los Angeles Angels drafted Tyler Bremner, a college pitcher from UC Santa Barbara, with the second overall pick in the MLB draft, surprising many with their choice.

👉 The Angels drafted Tyler Bremner, a college pitcher from UC Santa Barbara, with the second overall pick in the MLB draft. 👉 Bremner lost his mother to breast cancer in June and has been an emotional year for him. 👉 The Angels prioritized selecting top college players and pushing them into the major leagues. 👉 Bremner has a fastball and changeup that could be ready for the major leagues. 👉 The Angels hope Bremner can be a starter, but if not, he could be used as a reliever.

-- #TylerBremner #PerryMinasian #EliWillits #ReggieWillits #TimMcIlvaine #FreddieFreeman #MikeTrout #Anaheim #Canada #LosAngeles #sports

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NATIONALS TAKE 17-YEAR-OLD ELI WILLITS WITH NO 1 PICK IN MLB DRAFT

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✍️ The Washington Nationals selected 17-year-old Eli Willits with the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB amateur draft, making him the youngest player taken No. 1 since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1987.

👉 Eli Willits, 17, was selected by the Washington Nationals with the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB amateur draft 👉 He is the youngest player taken No. 1 since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1987 👉 He is the son of former major leaguer Reggie Willits 👉 He hit .473 with an OPS of .912 in his final year in high school 👉 The Nationals' selection came a week after the organization fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo

-- #EliWillits #KenGriffeyJr. #ReggieWillits #DaveMartinez #MikeRizzo #MikeDeBartolo #RyanGaydos #Oklahoma #Washington #Seattle #LosAngeles #NewYork #sports

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2025 MLB DRAFT WINNERS AND LOSERS: ELI WILLITS, SURPRISE ANGELS PICK, ROCKIES SOCIAL MEDIA AND MORE FROM DAY 1

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✍️ The 2025 MLB Draft has concluded, with the Nationals selecting Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 overall pick, and other notable picks including Tyler Bremner by the Angels and Kade Anderson by the Mariners.

👉 Nationals select Eli Willits with the No. 1 overall pick 👉 Angels select Tyler Bremner with the No. 2 overall pick 👉 Mariners move up to No. 3 to select Kade Anderson 👉 Rockies select Ethan Holliday with the No. 4 overall pick 👉 Athletics select Jamie Arnold with the No. 11 overall pick

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NATIONALS MAKE 17-YEAR-OLD WILLITS YOUNGEST NO.1 IN MLB DRAFT HISTORY

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✍️ The Washington Nationals selected 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits with the first overall pick in the MLB Draft, making him the youngest number one pick ever.

👉 Eli Willits becomes the youngest number one pick in MLB Draft history 👉 Willits is a 17-year-old shortstop from Oklahoma's Fort Cobb-Broxton High School 👉 He is the youngest prospect in the draft 👉 The Nationals fired their general manager and manager before the draft 👉 Assistant general manager Mike DeBartolo and bench coach Miguel Cairo were promoted to interim roles

-- #EliWillits #MikeRizzo #DaveMartinez #MikeDeBartolo #MiguelCairo #ReggieWillits #TylerBremner #KadeAnderson #Washington #Oklahoma #Atlanta #LosAngeles #SantaBarbara #Louisiana #sports

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NATIONALS TAKE HIGH SCHOOL SHORTSTOP ELI WILLITS, SON OF EX-MLBER REGGIE, WITH NO. 1 PICK IN DRAFT

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✍️ The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft, a surprise choice that marks the youngest player ever taken No. 1 overall.

👉 The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft. 👉 Eli Willits is the youngest player ever taken No. 1 overall, at 17 years old. 👉 The draft came one week after the Nationals fired their longtime general manager and manager. 👉 The Los Angeles Angels selected UC-Santa Barbara right-hander Tyler Bremner with the No. 2 pick. 👉 Seattle took LSU lefty Kade Anderson with the No. 3 pick.

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ELI WILLITS PICKED BY WASHINGTON NATIONALS WITH FIRST OVERALL PICK IN 2025 MLB DRAFT

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✍️ The Washington Nationals selected Eli Willits, a star infielder from Fort Cobb-Broxton, with the first overall pick in the MLB Draft.

👉 Eli Willits was selected by the Washington Nationals with the first overall pick in the MLB Draft 👉 He had a .516 batting average, nine home runs, 33 RBIs, and 48 steals in his final spring season 👉 He finished with a .979 fielding percentage at shortstop 👉 He was named The Oklahoman's All-State Player of the Year

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WHY NATIONALS DRAFTED ELI WILLITS OVER ETHAN HOLLIDAY AT NO. 1 OVERALL PICK IN 2025 MLB DRAFT

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✍️ The Washington Nationals surprised many by drafting high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, passing on college pitcher Ethan Holliday.

👉 Eli Willits, a high school shortstop, was drafted with the No. 1 overall pick 👉 He's the youngest player ever chosen first overall at 17 years old 👉 He's viewed as having above-average tools across the board 👉 He's expected to stick at shortstop 👉 He has a good floor, but his ceiling is still unknown

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NATIONALS TAKE HIGH SCHOOL SHORTSTOP ELI WILLITS, SON OF EX-MLBER REGGIE, WITH NO. 1 PICK IN DRAFT

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✍️ The Washington Nationals selected 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in the MLB amateur draft, a surprise choice that marks the youngest player ever taken No. 1 overall.

👉 The Washington Nationals selected Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in the MLB amateur draft 👉 Willits is the youngest player ever taken No. 1 overall 👉 The draft was seen as unpredictable, with several top prospects vying for the top spot 👉 The Nationals fired longtime general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez one week prior to the draft

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ELI WILLITS SELECTED NO. 1 IN 2025 MLB DRAFT: WHY NATIONALS WENT WITH HIGH SCHOOL SHORTSTOP WITH FIRST PICK

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✍️ The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma prep shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft.

👉 Eli Willits was selected with the No. 1 pick in the amateur draft 👉 Willits is a top-ranked prospect and a surefire shortstop 👉 He has strong defensive skills and promising switch-hitting abilities 👉 He's young, with a birthday in December, which tends to bode well for a player's long-term outlook 👉 This is the third time the Nationals have selected first overall

-- #EliWillits #ReggieWillits #MikeRizzo #DaveyMartinez #MikeDeBartolo #StephenStrasburg #BryceHarper #Oklahoma #Washington #sports

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2025 MLB DRAFT ORDER: FULL LIST OF PICKS WITH NATIONALS AT NO. 1, MARINERS AND CARDINALS IN TOP FIVE

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✍️ The 2025 Major League Baseball Draft is taking place over two days, with the Nationals holding the first pick after winning the lottery. The top tier of talent is more open than usual, with players like Kade Anderson, Liam Doyle, and Jamie Arnold vying for the top spot.

👉 The 2025 MLB Draft is taking place over two days, with the Nationals holding the first pick after winning the lottery. 👉 The top tier of talent is more open than usual, with players like Kade Anderson, Liam Doyle, and Jamie Arnold vying for the top spot. 👉 The draft does not produce immediate impact-makers, with many players spending years developing in the minors before being called up to the big leagues. 👉 The article provides the order for the entire draft, including the first round and subsequent rounds.

-- #KadeAnderson #LiamDoyle #JamieArnold #StephenStrasburg #BryceHarper #MattHolliday #JacksonHolliday #ReggieWillits #CamSmith #RyanJohnson #Atlanta #TheBattery #sports

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HOW TO WATCH THE 2025 MLB DRAFT: DATE, TIME, TV CHANNEL, STREAMING AS WASHINGTON NATIONALS HOLD NO. 1 PICK

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✍️ The 2025 Major League Baseball Draft is set to take place on July 13-14, with the first overall pick being made by the Washington Nationals.

👉 The 2025 MLB Draft will take place on July 13-14 👉 The Washington Nationals have the first overall pick 👉 The draft will be broadcast live from the Coca-Cola Roxy in The Battery Atlanta 👉 The first three rounds will take place on Sunday night, with the remaining rounds on Monday

-- #MikeRizzo #MattHolliday #JacksonHolliday #ReggieWillits #TheBatteryAtlanta #TruistPark #Atlanta #California #sports

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17-YEAR-OLD ELI WILLITS, NO. 1 OVERALL PICK IN MLB DRAFT, SIGNS WITH NATIONALS

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✍️ The Washington Nationals have signed 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits to his first pro contract, six days after selecting him No. 1 overall in the MLB amateur draft.

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17-YEAR-OLD ELI WILLITS, NO. 1 OVERALL PICK IN MLB DRAFT, SIGNS WITH NATIONALS

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✍️ The Washington Nationals signed 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits to his first pro contract, just six days after drafting him No. 1 overall in the MLB amateur draft.

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NATIONALS SIGN ELI WILLITS: NO. 1 OVERALL PICK IN 2025 MLB DRAFT GETS $8.2 MILLION SIGNING BONUS, PER REPORT

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✍️ The Washington Nationals have signed shortstop Eli Willits, the No. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft, with an $8.2 million signing bonus, the largest ever given to a high school player.

-- #EliWillits #ReggieWillits #MikeDeBartolo #MikeRizzo #DaveMartinez #TravisSykora #BradyHouse #Washington #Florida #sports

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ONE HIDDEN REASON WHY ELI WILLITS, THE NO. 1 PICK IN 2025 MLB DRAFT, COULD DEVELOP INTO A SUPERSTAR

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✍️ The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma prep shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, making him the youngest No. 1 pick in MLB history at 17 years and 6 months old.

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MLB DRAFT TRACKER 2025: SOONER STATE SHINES ON FIRST DAY OF THE DRAFT

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✍️ The first day of the Major League Baseball Draft saw several players with ties to Oklahoma selected, including No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits from Fort Cobb-Broxton High School.

-- #EliWillits #JaxonWillits #ReggieWillits #KysonWitherspoon #MalachiWitherspoon #EastonCarmichael #MattHolliday #MikeDeBartolo #TannerHouck #FortCobb-BroxtonHighSchool #StillwaterHighSchool #UniversityofOklahoma #Norman #WashingtonD.C. #Colorado #sports

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SHAIKIN: WHY IT MAKES SENSE THE ANGELS PICKED TYLER BREMNER AT NO. 2 IN MLB DRAFT

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✍️ The Los Angeles Angels drafted Tyler Bremner, a college pitcher from UC Santa Barbara, with the second overall pick in the MLB draft, surprising many with their choice.

-- #TylerBremner #PerryMinasian #EliWillits #ReggieWillits #TimMcIlvaine #FreddieFreeman #MikeTrout #Anaheim #Canada #LosAngeles #sports

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NATIONALS TAKE 17-YEAR-OLD ELI WILLITS WITH NO 1 PICK IN MLB DRAFT

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✍️ The Washington Nationals selected 17-year-old Eli Willits with the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB amateur draft, making him the youngest player taken No. 1 since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1987.

-- #EliWillits #KenGriffeyJr. #ReggieWillits #DaveMartinez #MikeRizzo #MikeDeBartolo #RyanGaydos #Oklahoma #Washington #Seattle #LosAngeles #NewYork #sports

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2025 MLB DRAFT WINNERS AND LOSERS: ELI WILLITS, SURPRISE ANGELS PICK, ROCKIES SOCIAL MEDIA AND MORE FROM DAY 1

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✍️ The 2025 MLB Draft has concluded, with the Nationals selecting Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 overall pick, and other notable picks including Tyler Bremner by the Angels and Kade Anderson by the Mariners.

-- #EliWillits #TylerBremner #KadeAnderson #EthanHolliday #JamieArnold #ReggieWillits #MattHolliday #JacksonHolliday #RobManfred #Atlanta #TruistPark #Oklahoma #UCSantaBarbara #LSU #SouthernCalifornia #CoronaHighSchool #FloridaState #Oakland #Sacramento #sports

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NATIONALS MAKE 17-YEAR-OLD WILLITS YOUNGEST NO.1 IN MLB DRAFT HISTORY

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✍️ The Washington Nationals selected 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits with the first overall pick in the MLB Draft, making him the youngest number one pick ever.

-- #EliWillits #MikeRizzo #DaveMartinez #MikeDeBartolo #MiguelCairo #ReggieWillits #TylerBremner #KadeAnderson #Washington #Oklahoma #Atlanta #LosAngeles #SantaBarbara #Louisiana #sports

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NATIONALS TAKE HIGH SCHOOL SHORTSTOP ELI WILLITS, SON OF EX-MLBER REGGIE, WITH NO. 1 PICK IN DRAFT

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✍️ The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft, a surprise choice that marks the youngest player ever taken No. 1 overall.

-- #EliWillits #ReggieWillits #MikeRizzo #DaveMartinez #RobManfred #MattHolliday #ChipperJones #JacksonHolliday #Atlanta #Oklahoma #FortCobb-Broxton #LosAngeles #NewYork #UC-SantaBarbara #Stillwater #TheBattery #TruistPark #sports

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ELI WILLITS PICKED BY WASHINGTON NATIONALS WITH FIRST OVERALL PICK IN 2025 MLB DRAFT

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✍️ The Washington Nationals selected Eli Willits, a star infielder from Fort Cobb-Broxton, with the first overall pick in the MLB Draft.

-- #EliWillits #ReggieWillits #NickSardis #FortCobb-Broxton #Oklahoma #sports

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WHY NATIONALS DRAFTED ELI WILLITS OVER ETHAN HOLLIDAY AT NO. 1 OVERALL PICK IN 2025 MLB DRAFT

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✍️ The Washington Nationals surprised many by drafting high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, passing on college pitcher Ethan Holliday.

-- #MattHolliday #JacksonHolliday #EliWillits #ReggieWillits #HaroldReynolds #DanO'Dowd #MarkMcGwire #MannyRamirez #Cubsmanager #Oklahoma #Washington #LSU #sports

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NATIONALS TAKE HIGH SCHOOL SHORTSTOP ELI WILLITS, SON OF EX-MLBER REGGIE, WITH NO. 1 PICK IN DRAFT

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✍️ The Washington Nationals selected 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in the MLB amateur draft, a surprise choice that marks the youngest player ever taken No. 1 overall.

-- #EliWillits #ReggieWillits #MikeRizzo #DaveMartinez #MattHolliday #JacksonHolliday #Atlanta #Oklahoma #LosAngeles #Colorado #Baltimore #sports

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ELI WILLITS SELECTED NO. 1 IN 2025 MLB DRAFT: WHY NATIONALS WENT WITH HIGH SCHOOL SHORTSTOP WITH FIRST PICK

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✍️ The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma prep shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft.

-- #EliWillits #ReggieWillits #MikeRizzo #DaveyMartinez #MikeDeBartolo #StephenStrasburg #BryceHarper #Oklahoma #Washington #sports

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2025 MLB DRAFT ORDER: FULL LIST OF PICKS WITH NATIONALS AT NO. 1, MARINERS AND CARDINALS IN TOP FIVE

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✍️ The 2025 Major League Baseball Draft is taking place over two days, with the Nationals holding the first pick after winning the lottery. The top tier of talent is more open than usual, with players like Kade Anderson, Liam Doyle, and Jamie Arnold vying for the top spot.

-- #KadeAnderson #LiamDoyle #JamieArnold #StephenStrasburg #BryceHarper #MattHolliday #JacksonHolliday #ReggieWillits #CamSmith #RyanJohnson #Atlanta #TheBattery #sports

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