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ATLANTA — The 2025 MLB Draft is here. Round 1 is underway now and airing live on MLB Network, MLB.com and ESPN, and you can keep it here all night for a rundown of every pick with analysis by MLB Pipeline and MLB Network experts.
2025 MLB Draft presented by NikeDay 1 (Rounds 1-3): LIVE on ESPN, MLB Network and MLB.comDay 2 (Rounds 4-20): Monday, 11:30 a.m. ET (MLB.com)
Here's a look at each pick from Day 1 of the 2025 Draft as it unfolds.
1. Nationals: Eli Willits, SS, Fort Cobb-Broxton HS, Fort Cobb, Okla. (Ranked No. 5 by MLB Pipeline)As the clock was ticking on Sunday, there was a lot of buzz that Willits — at 17 the youngest player in history to be drafted first overall — was gaining a lot more traction in Nationals’ room. The son of former big leaguer Reggie Willits, Eli has a ton of upside, with some scouts thinking he could very well be the best player in this class when we look back at it. He has a high baseball IQ, can stick at shortstop and can go run and get it in center field if need be. The Nats will save considerable money against the $11,075,900 slot value for the top pick. More »
MLB Draft 2025: Nationals select SS Eli Willits first overall, 1 week after firing GM Mike Rizzo
With the first overall pick of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Washington Nationals selected shortstop Eli Willits.
Willits is the rare player to be selected first overall by an interim general manager. The Nationals fired GM Mike Rizzo, as well as manager Dave Martinez, last Sunday and had Mike DeBartolo, previously Rizzo's assistant general manager, take over as interim GM.
Willits, a 17-year-old out of Fort Cobb-Broxton High School in Oklahoma, is the son of former Los Angeles Angels outfielder Reggie Willits. Reggie, who went in the seventh round of the 2003 draft, spent six seasons with the Angels from 2006 to 2011.
It's unclear if the 41-year-old DeBartolo will be the long-term decision-maker for the Nationals — he has certainly spoken as if he expects to be able to steer the franchise's future — but the team gave him control of one of its most important decisions.
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MLB Draft 2025 live updates: Pick tracker, analysis as Nationals take Eli Willits No. 1 overall
The 2025 MLB Draft is underway from Atlanta tonight with the Washington Nationals selecting Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits No. 1 overall.
The Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals round up the top five selections, respectively.
Follow along below for updates and expert analysis from The Athletic's team of MLB writers throughout the draft!
Nationals pick Eli Willits with the No. 1 selection of the 2025 MLB Draft
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