Major League Baseball Draft Recap, Baltimore Orioles Select Jackson Holliday in First Round Pick

Major League Baseball Draft Recap, Baltimore Orioles Select Jackson Holliday in First Round Pick.

Costfoto / NurPhoto / Getty Images

Key Takeaways

At pick 17, the Philadelphia Phillies selected the son of 4-time American League stolen base leader Carl Crawford. Playing at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Justin hit .503 with five home runs, 20 stolen bases and 60 runs scored.

Bloodlines were a common theme in the draft this year, and look for the trend to continue in drafts to come. Another Holliday is coming up as well, as Jackson’s younger brother Ethan is one of the top prep players for the draft of 2025.

Major League Baseball Draft Recap, Baltimore Orioles Select Jackson Holliday in First Round Pick

Article Sources
Tennessee House Bill Would Create County-by-County Sports Betting Referendums editorial policy.
  1. Poker Player Hits 6-Card Royal Flush, Takes Home Million Bucks on $5 Bet

Compare Accounts
×
UK Gambling Commission Shuts Down Couple’s Charity Raffle for $758K Home
Provider
Name
Description
California Tribes Sue State Over Card Clubs’ ‘Brazen’ Offering of Alleged House Banked Games  Gambler Charged with Stabbing Dealer at London’s Empire Casino  Arkansas Casino Campaign Receives Funding From Oklahoma Tribes  Japanese Diet Passes Casino Authorization Bill Despite Opposition Filibuster  Las Vegas Police Officer: ‘We Don’t Wait’ During Active Shooter  Frank Marino Makes Good on Make-A-Wish Donations, Claims He Gave ‘Many Times Over’ What Was Owed  Caesars Entertainment First Casino Operator to Join Global Initiatives to Combat Human Trafficking  James Packer Resigns from 22 Company Boards, Withdrawing from Business World Over Mental Health Problems  MGM Resorts to Lay Off Three Percent of Workforce to Reduce Costs, Increase Earnings  Chris Christie Tells State Lawmakers to Resist Attempts at Federal Sports Betting Regulation