The 2025 No. 1 overall pick is headed to full-season club No. 1.

The Nationals are promoting Eli Willits to Single-A Fredericksburg, a source told MLB.com on Wednesday. The 17-year-old shortstop is expected to make his Minor League debut Thursday against Fayetteville. The team has not confirmed the news, which was first reported by the Washington Post.

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Willits had been working out with other Nationals farmhands and recent Draft picks at the organization’s Spring Training facility in West Palm Beach, Fla. The Florida Complex League season ended on July 24, five days after Willits officially signed for $8.2 million.

Taken out of the Oklahoma prep ranks, the son of former Angels outfielder Reggie Willits has been lauded for his polish at the plate as a switch-h

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