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
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch Sees FanDuel Litigation Ending Soon editorial policy.
  1. Wayne Newton Opening Casa de Shenandoah in Las Vegas to Public Tours

Compare Accounts
×
Kevin McCarthy Off the House Speaker Ballot, Successor Still Unclear
Provider
Name
Description
German Lawmaker Wants Stronger Controls on Match-Fixing  PayPal Returning to United States Online Gambling Market After 12 Year Hiatus  PokerStars Delays in New Jersey Related to Amaya Purchase of Rational Group  eSports Innovator Rahul Sood Stresses Importance of Casinos Reaching New Demographic  Mexico’s Big Bola Casino Chain Owners Face Money Laundering Allegations  New Jersey DGE Grants Seal of Approval to Authorized iGaming Sites, But Controversy Remains  Encore Boston Harbor Land-Sale Controversy Faces Renewed Judicial Scrutiny  Wynn Las Vegas Ready for Tonight’s First Democratic Debate  German Lawmaker Wants Stronger Controls on Match-Fixing  $20 Million Mega Moolah Slot Scooped by British Soldier, Wins Biggest Online Jackpot of All Time