Eli Willits is shock No. 1
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A year after reclassifying to skip his junior year at Fort Cobb-Broxton, Eli Willits could be the No. 1 overall MLB Draft pick at 17 years old.
The Nationals will exercise the first pick in the 2025 Draft in Atlanta tonight shortly after 6 p.m. ET, and they'll probably use almost all of that time before making a decision. It likely will come
Major League Baseball draft wrapped on Monday with the final 17 rounds. While Day 2 didn't carry quite as much intrigue as opening night—which saw the Washington Nationals take Fort Cobb-Broxton HS shortstop Eli Willits first overall—it gave teams a great opportunity to load up on developmental depth.
Scouting notes on 50 prospects who didn’t make the top 100 but could still hear their names called on draft day.
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