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
Hollywood Baton Rouge Land Move Pinched by Macroeconomic Issues editorial policy.
  1. Imperial Pacific Int’l Settlement To Hold Onto Imperial Palace Misses Deadline

Compare Accounts
×
Arizona Sportsbooks Start Customer Sign-Ups Ahead of Planned Sept. 9 Launch
Provider
Name
Description
Red Rock Resorts Enhancing Namesake Casino, Including Adults-Only Pool  American Country Music Awards Leave Las Vegas for Texas  American Country Music Awards Leave Las Vegas for Texas  Nagasaki Theme Park Land Proposed for Integrated Resort Could Be Sold  Vegas Mob Museum to Expand  Boris Johnson Resignation Blows UK Gambling Reforms Off Course  MLB Players’ Association Concerned League Too Cozy with Sports Betting  Vatican Promises Not to Invest in Gambling, Pornography  Arizona Sportsbooks Start Customer Sign-Ups Ahead of Planned Sept. 9 Launch  Phantom Fireworks Says Proposed Ohio Sportsbook Would ‘Give Back’ to Youngstown