The Washington Nationals made a surprising selection with the No. 1 overall pick on Sunday, drafting high school shortstop Eli Willits, the son of former major league outfielder Reggie Willits.

Four years ago, MLB pushed the draft back from the first week of June to the All-Star break in an effort to better market the event, and it will remain there moving forward, even though many executive...

UT has had 33 players picked in the past four drafts, with six first-round picks in Vitello's eight-year tenure.

The drama starts right at the top this year, as the Washington Nationals have a difficult decision to make with the No. 1 overall pick a week after firing their general manager.