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

Willits agreed to terms with the Washington Nationals on Saturday, only six days after the club selected him No. 1 overall in ...

Willits agreed to terms with the Washington Nationals on Saturday, only six days after the club selected him No. 1 overall in ...

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Kyle Finnegan, Josh Bell and Michael Soroka are all prime trade candidates for the Washington Nationals. However, all three ...

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

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

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Eli Willits was not expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, but the Nationals still decided to make him the highest-paid high school prospect ever.

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 ...