Eli Willits

Eli Willits: live stats, Statcast data and splits for the Washington Nationals shortstop.

Eli Willits's 2026 season

Eli Willits spent 2026 in the Washington Nationals system, playing 114 games between Single-A Fredericksburg, High-A Wilmington Blue and Double-A Harrisburg. The switch-hitting shortstop batted .265/.406/.463 with 14 home runs, 62 stolen bases and 95 walks over 538 plate appearances.

Willits opened with Fredericksburg and hit .300/.418/.500 with 6 home runs in 47 games before his promotion to High-A Wilmington Blue on June 9. He moved up again, to Double-A Harrisburg, on September 8. He reached Double-A at 18, nearly four years younger than the average Eastern League hitter, and hit .357/.471/.643 with 1 home run in 3 games there.

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Eli Willits's 2026 season

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