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The Washington Nationals looked for illustration they were connected a people to return a assemblage pitcher pinch nan No. 1 wide prime successful nan 2025 MLB Draft.
But seemingly astatine nan past minute, nan Nats pivoted. They made a franchise-altering decision, but it wasn't to Ethan Holliday.
At 1.1, nan Nationals drafted Eli Willits, a precocious schoolhouse shortstop retired of Oklahoma. At 17 years old, he's nan youngest subordinate ever chosen first overall.
Late mock drafts had LSU's Kade Anderson arsenic nan Nationals' astir apt selection. The assemblage lefty was viewed arsenic a talented, safe pick.
The Nats decided they didn't want safe. They wanted best.
Many had Holliday, nan boy of Matt Holliday (Rockies legend) and relative Jackson Holliday (Orioles rising star), arsenic nan No. 1 subordinate connected nan board.
"Ethan Holliday would've been nan champion pick," MLB Network's Harold Reynolds said connected nan broadcast.
Instead, they went Willits.
He's nan boy of Reggie Willits, who was a six-year MLB outfielder pinch nan Angels.
He's viewed arsenic having above-average devices crossed nan board.
Willits will instrumentality astatine shortstop, and he's rather a safe choice. He seems for illustration he'll make it and beryllium a bully MLB ballplayer, for sure.
"You tin dream connected him becoming Francisco Lindor," MLB Network's Dan O'Dowd said connected nan broadcast. "... We tin reason astir nan ceiling each day, but has a really bully floor."
From now on, he'll beryllium compared to Holliday. The 2 precocious schoolhouse shortstops from Oklahoma mightiness extremity up arsenic nan 2 champion players successful this class.
Is Willits nan amended one? Time will tell.
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