On Sunday night, the Washington Nationals took Georgia high school shortstop Eli Willits at No. 1 in the MLB Draft. It was a bit of a surprise, as many expected them to select pitcher Kade Anderson of LSU, but it's another pick that gives hope to a Nationals franchise that is currently in last place in the National League East.

The 2025 MLB Draft is in the books. The first three rounds of the draft took place on Sunday night, where the Washington Nationals kicked things off at No. 1 with the selection of Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits. The surprises continued from there in a draft headlined by uncertainty about how the picks would fall.

Major League Baseball's amateur draft began its two-day, 20-plus-round sprint on Sunday night, when the Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma prep shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick. Willits,