Washington Nationals take Eli Willits with No. 1 pick in MLB draft, the first of a record 17 first-round shortstops
- Posted on July 14, 2025
- By Chicago Tribune
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Washington Nationals take Eli Willits with No. 1 pick in MLB draft, the first of a record 17 first-round shortstops
The 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits is the youngest player taken No. 1 overall in the MLB draft since Ken Griffey Jr. with Seattle in 1987.
