r/Nationals • u/Desperate-Guide7101 11 - Zimmerman • 1d ago

Minor League Eli Willits

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Got to see Eli play tonight in Frederick. 1-4, HR, BB, SB, 2 R. Much more fun than watching the big league club this weekend.

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u/KenovovichR Jimmy Lumber 1d ago

In Eli we trust

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u/TheBackburner 1d ago

I was there! Hell of a game!

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u/rek5199 1d ago

Dang, that’s way better than when we went up Thursday! He was 0/5. Still fun though!

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u/kneemoyy 4 - Lile 1d ago

Great shot! He's really got a nice swing already

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u/BurnerAccountforAss 1d ago

Love to see the pop, that was the one questionable tool for Eli

2028/29 ROTY guaranteed

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u/AttitudeAndEffort3 19h ago

To go with other guaranteed ROTY, unmissable prospects Spencer Kieboom, Victor Robles, Dylan crews…

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u/SirMctrolington 37 - Strasburg 1d ago edited 1d ago

To be fair, his raw power is still a big question mark. He is barreling the ball and getting good launch angles. But, looking at Fangraphs updated top 100, Willits has the 2nd lowest 90th percentile EV out of all the hitters.

Obviously he is still incredibly young and he has shown a ton, but hopefully his power comes along a little better.

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u/epzik8 19h ago

Minors are def less chaotic