Eli Willits didn't want to waste time before signing his first pro contract. The 17-year-old shortstop is on a tight schedule.

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.

Just stepping into the professional scene, Eli Willits is already making waves in the record books, even before setting foot ...

He’ll be back at University Park next year. Bryce Molinaro, a Penn State Nittany Lions baseball player, announced Saturday he ...

Two years ago, shortstop Eli Willits wrote down his goal of becoming the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft. Last Sunday, he ...

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

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.

July 20 - The Washington Nationals signed first overall draft pick Eli Willits to an $8.2 million bonus on Saturday. The ...

Willits signed with the Nationals at a record-setting (but discounted) price. The 17-year-old hopes to be in the big leagues ...

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 Cobb, ...

The Washington Nationals have reached a contract agreement with shortstop Eli Willits, the No. 1 overall pick in last ...

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