2025 MLB Draft: Live updates, draft order, picks and more as Washington Nationals make No. 1 selection

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The 2025 MLB Draft has arrived, and the next crop of young stars will soon find out where they'll begin their pro baseball careers.

The first three rounds will take place on Sunday, with Rounds 4-20 continuing Monday. The Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals own the first five picks, respectively. In addition to the first pick, Washington holds picks No. 49 and No. 80 in the first three rounds.

Washington was awarded the No. 1 pick in December's draft lottery, which involves non-playoff teams for the top six picks. The remaining selections were determined by the reverse order of winning percentage for non-playoff teams and postseason results for playoff participants.

Among the top five prospects are two high school shortstops and three left-handed college pitchers. Yahoo Sports ranks them as follows:

1. SS Eli Willits, Fort Cobb-Broxton High School (Okla.)
2. SS Ethan Holliday, Stillwater High School (Okla.)
3. LHP Kade Anderson, LSU
4. LHP Liam Doyle, Tennessee
5. LHP Jamie Arnold, Florida State