Willits is the rare player to be selected first overall by an interim general manager. The Nationals fired GM Mike Rizzo, as ...

The Nationals stunned everyone at the MLB Draft, making high school shortstop Eli Willits the youngest first-overall pick ...

ESPN's final mock draft before the 2025 MLB Draft has the Nationals taking LSU lefty pitcher Kade Anderson first overall.

The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft in a selection seen by some as a surprise.