They have been on the clock in the 2025 MLB draft since it was revealed they had the No. 1 overall pick, but after a winding road of evaluations that had a wrench thrown into the process when longtime general manager Mike Rizzo was fired,

Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft has arrived, with rounds one through three set to begin tonight at 6 p.m. ET, which means we'll finally get to see who the Washington Nationals take with the No. 1 overall pick. And how the rest of the draft unfolds from there.

The Washington Nationals announced CJ Abrams news after he was scratched before a game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Oklahoma high school shortstop Ethan Holliday, 18. He is the son of seven-time MLB All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday, and the younger brother of Baltimore Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft. He is ranked as the draft’s top prospect by MLB.com, with Anderson ranked second

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.

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.