17-year-old Eli Willits, No. 1 overall pick in MLB Draft, signs with Nationals
Eli Willits didn’t want to waste time before signing his first pro contract. The 17-year-old shortstop is on a tight schedule. Source link
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LOVERRO: Nationals needed to draft a player who can help core stars now, not in the distant future
The Washington Nationals’ top pick in the 2025 draft, 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits, couldn’t take advantage of former general manager Mike Rizzo’s classy offer to buy a drink for Nats fans at two D.C. bars Monday night. Source link
Nationals buck expectations, draft 17-year-old shortstop Willits with top pick
The Nationals defied expectations on Sunday night, drafting 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft. Source link
With No. 1 pick, Nationals' front-office upheaval injects even more uncertainty into MLB draft
The Washington Nationals are at a pivotal point in their rebuild to baseball relevance, owning the No. 1 overall pick in the Major League Baseball amateur draft that begins on Sunday night in Atlanta. Source link
Clark takes Fever teammate Boston No. 1 in WNBA All-Star Game draft
Caitlin Clark picked her Indiana teammate Aliyah Boston No. 1 while Napheesa Collier took her Unrivaled business partner Breanna Stewart first in the WNBA All-Star Game draft on Tuesday. Source link
Wizards unveil Summer League roster, headlined by eight draft picks from last two years
The Washington Wizards unveiled their Summer League roster Monday, featuring seven different first-round picks and eight total players selected in the last two drafts. Source link
Capitals enter 'tricky' free-agency period looking to load up after draft weekend trades
Capitals President Brian MacLellan told reporters last month that he expected a quiet offseason after a hectic summer last year. Free agency begins Tuesday, but Washington already made a handful of moves over the NHL’s draft weekend. Source link
Islanders choose Erie defenseman Matthew Schaefer with No. 1 pick in NHL draft
The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night. Source link
NBA draft resumes with trades, second-round selections of Broome and Kalkbrenner
The NBA draft resumed Thursday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn — though in a much smaller portion of it than was used Wednesday for the first round — with a trade and the deals kept coming throughout the second round. Source link
Hornets add winning college players in NBA draft after a 63-loss season
The Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards were the two worst teams in the Southeast Division last year, and they had two first-round picks each, with Washington selecting Tre Johnson at No. 6 and Will Riley at No. 21, and Charlotte taking Kon Knueppel of Duke fourth and Liam McNeeley of UConn 29th. Source link