The first day of the 2025 MLB Draft featured some major early surprises – and three players from one prep school.

The Washington Nationals are, for all intents and purposes, on the clock. They hold the first pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, which starts at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday (ESPN and MLB Network).

The Washington Nationals are at a pivotal point in their rebuild to relevance, owning the No. 1 overall pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft that begins on Sunday night in Atlanta.

Holliday is the son of Rockies legend Matt and Orioles young star Jackson. The pitchers on the board are LSU's Kade Anderson, Tennessee's Liam Doyle and Florida State's Jamie Arnold. The Sporting News' final mock draft has Anderson going to the Nats, not Holliday.

Two days away from the 2025 MLB draft, there's still not much clarity about who the Washington Nationals will select with the No. 1 overall pick.

Major League Baseball will hold its 2025 Amateur Draft beginning on Sunday night in The Battery at Truist Park in Atlanta.

MLB mock draft 2025 predicts Ethan Holliday and college pitchers could dominate first round. Washington Nationals face tough decision at No. 1.

The Washington Post analyzed stats and spoke to 10 people within the game — at various franchises and levels — to compile a more complete picture of Washington’s organizational health.