Jaxon Willits may not have the spotlight that his younger brother Eli had when he went No. 1 overall to the Nationals this past 2025 draft, but he’s still carved out a name for himself in Oklahoma as a potential day-one prospect in 2026. After winning the starting shortstop job in his 2024 freshman season for the Sooners, Willits has been on a notable rise in the SEC ever since.
After blistering Norman, Oklahoma to the tune of a .302/.409/.495 slash in 2025, he took his talents to the Cape and tested his offensive tools with the wood bat in front of more scouts than ever before.
Willits spent 13 games on the Cape with Hyannis. It wasn’t a lengthy stint but he showed very well for himself. He drew a 25 percent walk rate in addition to his .366 batting average and 1.022 OPS. As Joe Doyle explained back …