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 has agreed with the Washington Nationals for an $8.2 million signing bonus, only six days after the club selected ...

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.

That is what he ended up with. Per MLB.com's Jim Callis, Willits signed a deal worth $8.2 million. While well below his slot value, it is still the highest deal given to a prep player, breaking the ...

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

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, ...

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

No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a deal, officially signing with the club. While ...