In the end, the Nationals went with the other talented shortstop from Oklahoma whose father played in the big leagues.The ...

Willits is the rare player to be selected first overall by an interim general manager. The Nationals fired GM Mike Rizzo, as ...

Willits, 17, is the son of former Angels outfielder Reggie and is the youngest No. 1 pick since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1987.

Despite being swept by the Brewers in a weekend series heading into the All-Star break -- losing the finale, 8-1, on Sunday - ...

"As we hold the No. 1 overall pick in this year's MLB Draft and look ahead to the trade deadline, we are confident in his ability to lead the baseball operations staff through these next, important ...

The Nationals stunned everyone at the MLB Draft, making high school shortstop Eli Willits the youngest first-overall pick ...

Washington opts for a high school shortstop with the first overall selection. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.

The Washington Nationals selected 17-year-old Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits as the No. 1 pick of the MLB Draft ...

The Nationals took high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in the MLB draft, while Tyler Bremner went No. 2 to ...

The Washington Nationals selected Fort Cobb-Broxton star infielder Eli Willits with the first overall pick during the MLB Draft on Sunday night.

Oklahoma high school shortstop Ethan Holliday, 18. He is the son of seven-time MLB All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday, and the ...

The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits on Sunday night with the No. 1 pick in Major ...