The 2025 MLB draft begins at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN, so it is time for one final update as teams lock in their Day 1 boards. The drama starts right at the top this year, as the Washington Nationals have a difficult decision to make with the No. 1 overall pick a week after firing their general manager.

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 Nationals will exercise the first pick in the 2025 Draft in Atlanta tonight shortly after 6 p.m. ET, and they'll probably use almost all of that time before making a decision. It likely will come