This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/rockies as Rockies Draft Pick Ethan Holliday Draws Comparison to Two-Time MLB World Series MVP. The Colorado Rockies were one of the big winners during the 2025 MLB draft when high school star Ethan Holliday fell into their laps at the No. 4 pick.

Ethan and Jackson Holliday have the chance to be the first brothers picked No. 1 overall. The reasons go back to their great grandfather.

The Colorado Rockies selected a familiar name with the No. 4 overall pick in Major League Baseball's annual draft Sunday night. The Rockies used their first-round selection on Ethan Holliday, son of longtime big leaguer Matt Holliday and younger brother of current Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday.