Colorado Rockies select Oklahoma State INF commit Ethan Holliday in 2025 MLB Draft

Oklahoma State infielder commit Ethan Holliday was selected by the Colorado Rockies with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. His pro career can now begin.

An elite baseball prospect, Holliday comes from a baseball family. His brother Jackson went No. 1 overall in the 2022 MLB Draft. They are the sons of former big leaguer Matt Holliday.

“Ethan is more physical and powerful than Jackson and much more closely resembles their father, the seven-time All-Star Matt,” Ethan Holliday’s MLB scouting report reads. “Both brothers scuffled on the showcase circuit entering their Draft years, but while Jackson was considered a second-round talent at that point, Ethan is a leading candidate to get taken No. 1 in July.

“Gatorade’s Oklahoma player of the year, 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.

Ethan Holliday selected in 2025 MLB Draft

“He tried to do too much when he got pitched around on the circuit last summer, leading to some swing-and-miss concerns. But he should develop into at least an average hitter with 35-homer pop and plenty of walks.”

In his most high school season, Holliday was dominant. Over the course of 32 games, he hit for a .617 average, a .737 on-base percentage, 50 hits, 16 home runs, 51 RBI and scored 50 runs.

“Holliday moves well for his size and has average speed, though he’ll probably lose a step as he continues to mature physically,” his scouting report reads. “He has nice actions and solid arm strength at shortstop, but he won’t cover enough ground to stay there on a long-term basis. The Oklahoma State recruit projects better as a slugging third baseman and could be a quality defender on the hot corner.”