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
Caesars Harrah’s Philadelphia Under Fire for Racetrack Conditions editorial policy.
  1. Macau Revenues Soar to New Heights

Compare Accounts
×
Table Games Beat Out Baccarat as Nevada Revenues Drop for February
Provider
Name
Description
Victoria Coren Mitchell First Repeat EPT Champion  Paddy Power Forced to Pull Offensive Oscar Pistorius Ad by Ad Authority  Sportsradar Urges Sports Federations to Combat Match-Fixing  Mohegan Sun Casino Proposal with Suffolk Downs Wins Revere Referendum  Morgan Stanley Estimate of US Online Gambling Market Plummets  UK Man Charged with Courtsiding at Australian Open  Aspers Casino in Northampton Projects Raunchy Ad onto Church  Macau Profits Continue to Rule the Casino Universe  Christie Admits New Jersey Online Gambling Estimates Overblown  Steve Wynn Joins Sheldon Adelson in Anti-Online Gambling Stance