Philadelphia Phillies fans couldn’t believe the Washington Nationals took Eli Willits with the number one overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. The high school shortstop was not projected to be the best player available. Baseball America had him fifth heading into the proceedings. Washington likely tried to save some money in their draft pool, but that didn’t stop Phils fans from questioning the decision-making.
The Nationals have been disastrous since winning the World Series in 2019. They haven’t made the playoffs and are currently at the bottom of the NL East. It is decisions like this behind their struggles.