Eli Willits became one of the youngest players to ever be chosen as the No. 1 overall pick of the MLB Draft on Sunday as he went to the Washington Nationals.
High school shortstop Eli Willits became the latest teenager to take a big step in making his professional baseball dreams come true.
The Washington Nationals selected Willits with the No. 1 overall pick of the MLB amateur draft on Sunday night.
At 17 years old, he’s the youngest player taken No. 1 since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1987 with the Seattle Mariners.
He’s the son of ex-major leaguer Reggie Willits, who played for the Los Angeles Angels and was a coach with the New York Yankees.
