The Nationals had the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft for the first time in 15 years, and with the coveted selection, they chose the youngest prospect in the class. The Nats picked shortstop Eli Willits from Fort Cobb-Broxton High School (Okla.

The Colorado Rockies picked shortstop Ethan Holliday at No. 4, landing the son of longtime Rockies star Matt Holliday. Ethan, from Stillwater, Oklahoma, was a candidate to go first overall, just like brother Jackson Holliday with did with Baltimore in 2022. They would have been the first brothers to be drafted with the first overall pick.