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
Busy NBA Trade Deadline Shortens Warriors, Rockets Title Odds, Lengthens Cavaliers editorial policy.
  1. Jim Murren Leaves MGM Resorts International Early, Tabbed by Gov. Sisolak to Lead Nevada COVID-19 Task Force

Compare Accounts
×
New Daily Fantasy Sports Product Further Blurs Line Between DFS and Sports Betting
Provider
Name
Description
Culinary Union Attacks Fertitta Brothers’ Political Donations for Containing False Information  No NAB Show This Year in Las Vegas, Other Conventions May Be Rescheduled  Canada Favored to Win Gold Across the Board in Olympic Curling  Uruguay Casino Construction to Begin After Multiple Delays  New York Governor Cuomo Will Not Bend on Online Sports Betting  MGM Springfield Late Sports Betting Application Warrants Fine, Says Lawmaker  Irish Anti-Gambling Groups Have New Ammo to Use Against Betting and Sports  Pro-Trump PAC Latest Target of Culinary Workers Union Representing Employees at Palms Casino  Myanmar Plans to Legalize Casinos Amid UN Ethnic Cleansing Row  Santa Anita Gets OK for Horse Racing After California Gov. Gavin Newsom Gives ‘Stay Home’ Order to Most Residents