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
Secret Vegas Hacks to Drastically Cut the Cost of Your Next Visit editorial policy.
  1. College Football Playoff Odds Set, Alabama Crimson Tide Heavy Favorite

Compare Accounts
×
Nevada Casinos Win Over $1B in October, Gross Gambling Revenue Jumps 7.5 Percent
Provider
Name
Description
Floyd Mayweather Says He Never Intended to Fight ‘Official’ Bout in Japan with Kickboxer  Ohio State Back in College Football Playoff Discussion After Michigan Win, Notre Dame Secures Spot  Washington D.C. Council Drops League Demands from Sports Betting Plan  Bludgeoned Gambling Kingpin Whitey Bulger Hoped to Die Quietly in Sleep, Per Letters to Gangster Friend  Las Vegas Casinos Offering Black Friday, Cyber Monday Deals  Thanksgiving Football Puts NFL Rivals to the Test After Short Turnaround  Potawatomi Tribe Will Withhold $250 Million in Payments to Wisconsin if Competing Tribe’s Plan Comes to Fruition  Oaklawn Horse Racetrack Unveils $100M Expansion Following Arkansas Casino Legalization  Switzerland Legalized Online Gaming Kickoff Set for New Year’s Day  UK Shipping Empire Brought Down by Essex Man, Bilked Company for $4.8 Million to Bankroll Gambling Habit