There must be something in the genes.
The 2022 MLB Draft began on Sunday, and the top two picks were a couple of familiar names.
Jackson Holliday, the son of former All-Star Matt Holliday, went No. 1 overall to the Baltimore Orioles. The pick after that, Druw Jones, the son of Andruw Jones, went No. 2 overall to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Between the two fathers, that’s 12 All-Star appearances (seven by Holliday, five by Jones).
Jackson Holliday is a 6-foot-1, 175-pound shortstop prospect from Stillwater, Oklahoma. Jones is a 6-foot-4, 180-pound outfield prospect from Wesleyan School in Georgia.
Holliday’s high school numbers are nothing short of eye-popping.
According to MaxPreps, Holliday batted .685 with 28 doubles, five triples and 17 home runs in 40 games. He also had 30 stolen bases and an absurd 2.121 OPS.
Jones’ numbers weren’t far behind. He said on Twitter that he batted .570 with a 1.702 OPS, 65 hits, seven doubles, three triples, 13 home runs and 32 stolen bases. He also went 10-1 as a pitcher.
Druw is committed to Vanderbilt, while Holliday is committed to his father’s alma mater at Oklahoma State.
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