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
Bob Baffert Set for Return to Horse Racing at Los Alamitos This Weekend editorial policy.
  1. Suncity Group Board Proposes Name Change as It Tries to Escape Dirty Past

Compare Accounts
×
California AFSCME Union Opposes Prop 26 Tribal Sports Betting Initiative
Provider
Name
Description
Bally Bet Finally Goes Live with Online Sports Betting in New York  Caesars Estimates Pared Amid Recession Fears, but Risk/Reward Seen as Favorable  Las Vegas Visitors Get Wedding License Alongside J. Lo, Affleck  New York Casino Union Celebrates New State Gun Law in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling  Australian Online Gaming Operators To Issue Monthly Loss Statements  Station Casinos Should Donate Properties, says North Las Vegas Mayoral Candidate  Boris Johnson Resignation Blows UK Gambling Reforms Off Course  Ohio Bars Start to Submit Applications to Host Sports Betting Kiosks  Gamblers in Belgium To See Drastic Reductions in Deposit Limits  Florida Casino Arcade Robbery Leads to Another Arrest