Willits agreed with the Washington Nationals on Saturday for an $8.2 million signing bonus, only six days after the club selected him No. 1 overall in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft.

With boots on the ground, we hear from first-overall pick Eli Willits and interim Nationals manager Miguel Cairo on a variety ...

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 ...

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.

When it came time to negotiate his first professional contract, Eli Willits felt no need to waste any time. He wanted to get the deal done and get to work. He does have a goal, of course, of reaching ...

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.

The Washington Nationals had a bit more scrutiny than most teams with a front office shakeup so close to the MLB draft. Despite dismissing longtime executive an ...