Eli Willits, son of former major league outfielder Reggie Willits, was picked first by the Nationals in Sunday's Major League Baseball draft, the club opting for the less-heralded Oklahoma prep shortstop coming into this season.

The 2025 MLB Draft is in the books. The first three rounds of the draft took place on Sunday night, as 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.