Nationals take 17-year-old Eli Willits with No 1 pick in MLB Draft

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. 

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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...