Willits is the son of former Major League utility player Reggie Willits. He played five seasons with the Los Angeles Angels. He also spent four seasons as a coach with the New York Yankees. The elder ...

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.

After the Nationals made some front office changes, they're now looking to move some players before the trade deadline.

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...