Who is Ethan Holliday? What to know of top-ranked high school prospect in 2025 MLB Draft

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Top high school prospect Ethan Hollidaycomes from quite the baseball family, and he's likely to follow in his brother's footsteps as a top pick in the upcomingMLB draft. Holliday, regarded as the top high school prospect in 2025, is a surefire top five pick, but whether that's No. 1 overall to theWashington Nationals, No. 4 to theColorado Rockies, or anywhere in between, is to be determined. REQUIRED READING:MLB mock draft 2025: Who's going No. 1? Final breakdown of top prospects The left-handed slugger attends Stillwater High School, where he was named theGatorade Player of the Year in Oklahomaafter hitting 19 home runs and 61 RBIs with a .611 batting average as a senior. He was also namedBaseball America's High School Player of the Year. If Holliday pans out anywhere close to his brother, Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday, he'll likely be on a fast-track to MLB given his obvious talent despite his young age. Here's everything to know of Holliday, who has a chance at going No. 1 overall on Sunday, July 13: Here are the latest projections for where Holliday might fall in the 2025 MLB Draft: USA TODAY Sports:First round, No. 1 overall to Washington Nationals ESPN:First round, No. 4 overall to Colorado Rockies MLB.com:First round, No. 4 overall to Colorado Rockies The Athletic:First round, No. 4 overall to Colorado Rockies Here are Holliday's senior season stats: 2025:.661 batting average with 19 home runs and 64 RBIs, along with a 2.038 OPS and 1.295 slugging percentage. Holliday is the son of Matt Holliday, a seven-time All-Star selection with the Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees. He's also the younger brother of Jackson Holliday, who went No. 1 overall in the 2022 MLB Draft and currently starts at second base for the Baltimore Orioles. Holliday's uncle, Josh Holliday, is also the head coach at Oklahoma State, where Holliday was committed. Jackson was also committed there before being drafted, and Matt played there. Tom Holliday, Matt and Josh's dad, was the head coach at Oklahoma State from 1997-2003 after serving as pitching coach from 1978-96. Tom spent 40 years as a college baseball coach, last serving as Auburn's pitching coach in 2015. Here are Holliday's scouting grades,according to MLB Pipeline: Hit:50 Power:65 Run:50 Arm:55 Field:50 Overall:60 MLB Pipelinesays this about Holliday: "Holliday may have the most usable left-handed power in the Draft and he generates it with little effort. Still adding to his 6-foot-4 frame, he already has plenty of strength and an easy left-handed swing with plenty of bat speed and leverage. ... he should develop into at least an average hitter with 35-homer pop and plenty of walks." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Who is Ethan Holliday? What to know of elite prospect in 2025 MLB Draft

 

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