Eli Willits goes to citizens in the MLB project

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High School ShortStop Eli Willits became a last young man to take a big step in making professional baseball dreams come true.

This Washington Nationals Willies selected by the general selection of the MLB amateur project on Sunday night.

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The whole state of the year was depicted on the baseball player, Fort Cobb-Broxoton Eli Willits, Edmond, Okla, 6 June 2025. (Bryan Terry / Oklahoman / USA network through imagnes today)

At 17 years old, in 1987 there are the youngest players number 1 since Ken Griffey Jr. with Seattle Sailors.

Los Angeles is the son of the former Major Leaguer Reggie Willits son who plays for angels and coach with New York Yankees.

Willits play baseball at Fort Cobb-Broxton High School Oklahola. As he developed, it is a shortcut that hit a switch to put more power than his swing.

“I feel good I am hitting myself, and I will take it to the next level,” said Willits.

Willits 17 years 216 days. Griffey 17 and 193 days of seamen №.

Washington Nationals, Atlanta, base Sunday, 13, 2025 in the first round of the MLB Baseball project, Oklahoma Eli Seli Selelits. (AP Photo / Mike Stewart)

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The selection of the national team came a week later The organization fired Manager Dave Martinez and CEO Mike Rizzo.

However, citizens maintained that the Mediterranean Director General Mike Debartolo, Williits was the best boy on the board.

“It is one of the wonderful things that scouts and analysts have seen and drafting everything in the same way, excellent makeup, excellent work ethic and all of the inhibits as the best hitter. Debartolo, through mlb.com.