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
Boyd Overture for Penn Not Surprising, but Deal Unlikely Says Analyst editorial policy.
  1. Lake Mead Body is My Dad’s, Says Las Vegas Native

Compare Accounts
×
Sports Betting in North Carolina a Step Closer as Amended EBCI Compact Signed.
Provider
Name
Description
Suspect Arrested in Las Vegas Casino Shooting  Sands, Wynn Among Growth Stocks Trading at Attractive Prices, Says Goldman Sachs  Las Vegas Boulevard ‘Street Takeover’ Halted by Metro Cops  Nevada Travel Industry: Tourist Confidence Growing in Face of Pandemic  Brazil Summer Olympics in Jeopardy from Spread of Zika Virus  Responsible Gaming Programs in Virginia Finding Favor Among Problem Gamblers  UK Gambling Act Challenge by GBGA Snuffed by London High Court  New York Governor Hints at Casino Openings, as Gaming Employees Prepare to Work  Aruze Gaming CEO Takahiro Usui Resigns, Billionaire Kazuo Okada Loses More Control of Former Company  US Open Odds: Two-Time Defending Champ Brooks Koepka Favored With Dustin Johnson