Major League Baseball's amateur draft began its two-day, 20-plus-round sprint on Sunday night, when the Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma prep shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick. Willits,

This Washington Nationals draft will ultimately be judged by the performance of top pick Eli Willits. It’s what happens when a team has the No. 1 selection, and the Nationals used it Sunday night on the 17-year-old high school shortstop from Oklahoma.

Emmaus High grad Wyatt Henseler was picked by the Washington Nationals in the ninth round of Monday’s MLB Draft. He was the No. 261 pick overall.