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USA Today
12 hours ago
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Jackson Holliday Player Props: July 23, Orioles vs. Guardians
Jackson Holliday, coming off a one-hit performance in his most recent game (1-for-4), will take the field for the Baltimore Orioles versus Slade Cecconi and the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET on CLEG and MASN2. Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Jackson Holliday player prop bets. Holliday leads the Orioles with 13 home runs, while putting up 40 RBI. Holliday has hit safely in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with a home run, two walks and two RBIs. Watch tonight's Orioles game on Fubo! Jackson Holliday Prop Bets and Odds How to Watch Baltimore Orioles vs. Cleveland Guardians Jackson Holliday prop bet insights MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 1:26 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Jackson Holliday stats against the Guardians Guardians starter: Slade Cecconi
Forbes
13 hours ago
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- Forbes
Ethan Holliday Following Dad Matt, Brother Jackson On Path To Majors
Ethan Holliday has signed a record-setting $9 million deal with the Colorado Rockies. The fourth overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft earlier this month joins father Matt and brother Jackson as pro players. The signing bonus for the 18-year-old shortstop is the largest for a high school draft pick, surpassing the $8.2 million to Eli Willits, 17-year-old shortstop picked No. 1 by of the Washington Nationals. ARLINGTON, TX: Ethan Holliday participates in the High School Home Run Derby during the 2024 ... More All-Star Futures Day at Globe Life Field on July 13, 2024. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/) It's the fourth-highest bonus awarded to a draft pick. Only right-handed pitchers Paul Skenes ($9.2 million, Pittsburgh Pirates, No. 1 in 2023) and Chase Burns ($9.25 million, Cincinnati Reds, No. 2 in 2024) and first baseman Charlie Condon ($9.25 million, Rockies, No. 3 in 2024) signed for more. Jackson Holliday signed for $8.19 million as the No. 1 overall choice by the Baltimore Orioles in 2022. That obliterates what dad Matt got as a seventh-round pick (No. 210 overall) by the Rockies in 1998. He got $840,000 as a high school third baseman – but that was more than eight first-rounders and 24 second-rounders received that year. Matt was also a star quarterback and coveted by several colleges. The money persuaded him to turn pro and he eventually earned, according to nearly $160 million over 15 years in the Majors. Numerous scouts had Ethan ranked as their No. 1 prospect, as did MLB citing his athleticism and raw power. At 6-foot-4, 210 pounds, they forecast the left-handed hitter to outgrow shortstop and eventually move to third or first. He does not have the speed of his brother or father. BOSTON, MA: Jackson Holliday of the Baltimore Orioles talks with father Matt, left, and brother ... More Ethan, right, prior to a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park April 10, 2024. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Jackson, with 13 homers at age 21 this year, told Jake Rill of he thinks baby brother is better: 'I'm very jealous of Ethan's power, his ability to hit the ball really far and consistently do it. Yeah, I'm jealous of how freakishly strong he is at 18, and he's only going to get stronger. 'I think he can hit the ball all over the field and cover a lot of different pitches and shapes. 'I wish I was as smooth as Ethan sometimes, and the ability to throw from all angles and do some things that are pretty special. He's a great defender. I don't think he gets enough credit for it.' Like Father, Like Two Sons There have been 17 instances of a father and two sons playing in the Majors. The Hairston family is listed twice. Jerry Hairston, son of Sammy and brother of Johnny, then had sons Jerry Jr. and Scott make the Majors. NEW YORK: Jerry Hairston Jr. of the New York Yankees singles against the Philadelphia Phillies in ... More Game Two of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 29, 2009. (Photo by) Overall, the three-generation family played in 3,231 games from when Sammy debuted with the 1951 Chicago White Sox until Scott retired from the Washington Nationals in 2014. Jerry Jr. had the best career, playing 1,4423 games at second, third and the outfield for nine teams, mostly the Orioles. The first MLB dad to have two sons in the Majors was Jimmy Cooney. He played shortstop, 1890 to 1892, batting .242 in 324 games, mostly with the Chicago Cubs. Oldest son Jimmy played short and second for six clubs, mostly the Cubs, batting .262 from 1917 until 1928. Johnny hit .286 as a two-way player from 1921 through 1944, mostly with the Boston Braves. He hit only two homers but struck out just 107 times in 1,172 games, mostly in center field. He played all three outfield spots, first base and had a 34-44 record and 3.72 ERA in 159 games as a pitcher. The Best Combos The most successful fathers to have two sons in MLB have been Hall of Fame first baseman George Sisler, seven-time gold glove catcher Bob Boone, six-time gold glove third baseman Buddy Bell, five-time all-star catcher Tony Pena and five-time all-star pitcher Mel Stottlemyre. The best of the kids' duos are Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar and six-time all-star catcher Sandy, and the Boones, three-time all-star and gold glove second baseman Bret along with former all-star third baseman and current New York Yankees manager Aaron. CHICAGO: Roberto Alomar, left, dad Sandy and brother Sandy Jr., before an All-Star Game workout at ... More Wrigley Field on July 9, 1990. Here's the complete list of fathers and two sons: Sandy Alomar, Sandy Jr., and Roberto Buddy Bell, David and Mike Bob Boone, Aaron and Bret Jimmy Cooney, Jimmy Jr., and Johnny Chris Cron, C.J. and Kevin Dave Duncan, Chris and Shelley Larry Gilbert, Chris and Tookie Tom Gordon, Dee Strange and Nick Sammy Hairston, Jerry and Johnny Jerry Hairston, Jerry Jr. and Scott Dave LaRoche, Adam and Andy Manny Mota, Andy and Jose Tony Pena, Tony and Francisco Kevin Romine, Andrew and Austin George Sisler, Dave and Dick Mel Stottlemyre, Todd and Mel. Jr. Dixie Walker, Dixie and Harry The Future Of Ethan Holliday Power hitters thrive in Colorado. Just ask Hall of Famers Larry Walker, Todd Helton and Ethan's dad. Matt Holliday had six fine seasons with the Rockies. His best season was at age 27 in 2007. He won the National League batting championship with a .340 average, led the league in hits (216), doubles (50), RBI (137) and had a career-best 36 homers. ATLANTA: Charlie Condon of the Colorado Rockies bats the in MLB Futures Game at Truist Park on July ... More 12, 2025. (Photo by) The Rockies are excited to pair the power potential of Ethan Holliday with Condon, the 6-6 right-handed slugger who is currently hitting .300 with 5 homers in the minors this year despite being slowed by a broken left wrist incurred in spring training. Holliday grew up idolizing current St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado – who was a prolific slugger and gold glove third baseman in all eight of his years in Colorado before being dealt in 2021. If he embraces defense as well as his hero while continuing to hit, the Rocky Mountain sky is the limit. Ethan Holliday will have pressure to match his brother and his father. Many believe he has the skills to do it.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Jackson Holliday's RBI single
Jackson Holliday hits a single up the middle to score Coby Mayo and cut the Orioles' deficit to 5-3 in the top of the 7th
Yahoo
a day ago
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Rockies sign Ethan Holliday to largest-ever bonus for a high school player after nabbing him with 4th pick in draft
To many, the Colorado Rockies got a steal when they selected elite shortstop prospect Ethan Holliday with the No. 4 pick in the MLB Draft. They're paying him like he was the best player in his class. Per the Rockies have signed Holliday to a $9 million signing bonus, the largest-ever for a high school draft pick. It surpasses the bonus ($8.2 million) signed by No. 1 overall pick (Nationals) Eli Willits. It's the fourth-highest bonus awarded to a draft pick of any kind. Only Paul Skenes ($9.2 million, Pirates, No. 1 overall in 2023), Chase Burns ($9.25 million, Reds, No. 2 overall in 2024) and Charlie Condon ($9.25 million, Rockies, No. 3 overall in 2024) signed for more. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season] The bonus speaks to the excitement around Holliday in Colorado and upside the shortstop with top baseball pedigree brings to the Rockies. Holliday is the son of seven-time All-Star and 2004 NL batting champion Matt Holliday. He's the brother of Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday, who's off to a strong start in his second MLB season, three years after Baltimore selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. Holliday was No. 2 player on Yahoo Sports' Draft Board and regarded by many as a potential No. 1 overall pick. But he slid to the Rockies, who were happy to draft him at No. 4. For Rockies fans, the acquisition of Holliday adds a glimmer of hope amid a season of misery in which Colorado is flirting with the worst record in MLB history. And for good reason. Here's Yahoo Sports baseball analyst Jordan Shusterman on Holliday's favorable comparisons to his brother, Jackson: For the most part, Holliday's performance throughout his high school career sustained the outlandish hype, culminating in a resounding senior season in which he completely outclassed the middling Oklahoma competition, posting a laughable 2.046 OPS with 16 home runs in 118 plate appearances across 32 games. Holliday won't help the Rockies this season. But there's reason for excitement in Colorado.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Ethan Holliday and Colorado agree to record $9 million signing bonus, AP source says
Ethan Holliday agreed to a minor league contract with a $9 million bonus with the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, a record for a player drafted out of high school under the current system, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Colorado had not announced the agreement. Holliday, a son of Rockies great Matt Holliday and the younger brother of Baltimore second baseman Jackson Holliday, was the No. 4 overall pick in the amateur draft. The 18-year-old, 6-foot-4 shortstop from Stillwater, Oklahoma, was rated by MLB Pipeline as the No. 1 available prospect. The previous record for a drafted high school player under the current system was set this month by No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits, who agreed to an $8.2 million bonus with Washington. That topped the $8.19 million given to Jackson Holliday by the Orioles in 2022. The bonus also matches the fourth highest for a drafted player since picks were restricted to minor league contracts in 2012, trailing Cincinnati right-hander Chase Burns and Colorado outfielder Charlie Condon (both $9.25 million), Pittsburgh right-hander Paul Skenes ($9.2 million) and matching Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews. ___ AP MLB:
