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
Golden Entertainment Expected to Take Ownership of Two Laughlin Casinos December 20 editorial policy.
  1. Russians Find Their Flair, Saudis Collapse, Robbie Williams Flips the Bird: World Cup Day One Highlights

Compare Accounts
×
Tropical Breeze to Raging Inferno: Feds Blame Casino Operator for Fatal Ferry Boat Fire
Provider
Name
Description
Okada Manila Raises $600M to Complete Philippines Integrated Casino Resort  Macau International Airport South Terminal Expansion Beginning Early 2019  Brooks Koepka Defends US Open Title, Pal Dustin Johnson Still Favored for The Open  New York Sports Betting Bill Appears Dead in State Assembly for 2018  ‘Mr. Las Vegas’ Wayne Newton Increasing Security After Returning Home to Find Burglary in Progress: Part of Dramatic Crime Wave Across Valley  New Jersey Approves Australian Company PointsBet for Online Operations in Affiliation with Meadowlands  Las Vegas MLB Rumor Mill Churning Out New Speculation, Investors Working to Bring City Pro Team  Criminal World Cup Gambling Ring Cracked, Hong Kong Police Seize Millions  Former Disney Top Suit Unveils Plans for Elysium City, ‘European Las Vegas’ Set in Remote Spanish Backwater  Connecticut Casino Bill Would Bypass DOI, Authorize East Windsor Satellite Without Federal Approval