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Eli Willits didn’t want to waste time before signing his first pro contract. The 17-year-old shortstop is on a tight schedule. Willits agreed with the Washington Nationals on Saturday for an $8.2 ...
When he was very young, Eli Willits would follow around his dad -- a six-year MLB veteran -- at the ballpark. Before games, ...
Willits is the son of former Major League utility player Reggie Willits. He played five seasons with the Los Angeles Angels. He also spent four seasons as a coach with the New York Yankees. The elder ...
With boots on the ground, we hear from first-overall pick Eli Willits and interim Nationals manager Miguel Cairo on a variety ...
Eli Willits has agreed with the Washington Nationals for an $8.2 million signing bonus, only six days after the club selected ...
Signing bonuses for the selections through competitive balance round A in the 2025 Major League Baseball amateur draft: 1, Washington Nationals, Eli Willits, SS, Fort Cobb-Broxton H.S., Fort ...
Two years ago, shortstop Eli Willits wrote down his goal of becoming the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft. Last Sunday, he ...
The Nationals' No. 1 overall selection in the 2025 Major League Baseball amateur draft is on a countdown to making it on the big club roster.
He’ll be back at University Park next year. Bryce Molinaro, a Penn State Nittany Lions baseball player, announced Saturday he ...