Eli Willits’ Surprising Deal: What the No. 1 MLB Draft Pick’s Signing with the Nationals Means for Baseball’s Future
Here we are—Eli Willits, barely 17, is already darting full throttle into pro baseball, leaving no time for dawdling. Just six days post being crowned the No. 1 overall pick in MLB’s amateur draft by the Washington Nationals, he’s inked his first professional contract. Talk about hitting the ground running! This kid’s got his sights locked on the majors by age 20—and honestly, who wouldn’t get fired up about a goal like that? A switch-hitting shortstop straight outta Fort Cobb-Broxton High in Oklahoma, he’s carrying a baseball pedigree too; his dad, Reggie Willits, left his mark with the Angels before coaching Yankees players, so the talent’s definitely in the blood. What’s more, Eli stands as the youngest top pick since the legendary Ken Griffey Jr. back in ’87—big shoes to fill, for sure. In just a matter of days, he’s headed over to the Nationals’ spring training grounds in West Palm Beach to start grinding with the team’s player development squad. No fluff, no delay… it’s game time.
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