Willits is the son of former Major League utility player Reggie Willits. He played five seasons with the Los Angeles Angels.

Nationals Announce Signings of Seven More MLB Draft Selections. In doing so, he set the record for the highest bonus ever ...

Eli Willits, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, signed his contract with the Washington Nationals on Saturday.

With the MLB Draft over, there is an interesting debate about who the Nationals top prospect is between Eli Willits and ...

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July 20 - The Washington Nationals signed first overall draft pick Eli Willits to an $8.2 million bonus on Saturday. The ...

Eli Willits has agreed with the Washington Nationals for an $8.2 million signing bonus, only six days after the club selected him No. 1 overall in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft.

Willits, 17, is the son of former Angels outfielder Reggie and is the youngest No. 1 pick since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1987.

That is what he ended up with. Per MLB.com's Jim Callis, Willits signed a deal worth $8.2 million. While well below his slot value, it is still the highest deal given to a prep player, breaking the ...

The Washington Nationals went their own way in the 2025 MLB Draft and took high school shortstop Eli Willits with the first overall pick, stunning pretty much everyone by passing up both Ethan ...

The 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits is the youngest player taken No. 1 overall in the MLB draft since Ken Griffey Jr. with ...

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