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He grew
up the son of seven-time MLB all-star Matt Holliday. He practiced, prepared and
played with his older brother Jackson, who was drafted No. 1 overall by the
Orioles in 2022, the summer after Ethan’s freshman year of high school.
Now, as
he heads into his senior season at Stillwater (Okla.) High, the 17-year-old
shortstop has to manage expectations of his own as the top prep prospect for
the 2025 draft.
“He’s
obviously had the opportunity to watch Jackson and how Jackson’s handled
everything.” Matt Holliday said. “So he has a good template and a good role
model to look up to with Jackson, and how he’s handled it all has made it
easier for him.”
But with
the expectations, and the family lineage, also come the comparisons.
It’s hard
to find a story about Ethan’s professional prospects that doesn’t in turn
compare him and his older brother—for better or worse.
For Ethan
and his family, it has nothing to do with one being better than the other. It’s
simply about baseball, and Ethan now getting to chase a dream that his brother
has gotten a taste of already.
“I saw
some of that stuff with my dad, just some of the noise and the hype, but I’ve
kind of gotten used to it over the last couple of years—all the noise and the
spotlight on you during games and events,” Ethan said. “So nothing’s really
shocking. I think I’m prepared for it. And I’m really just looking forward to
what’s next.”
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1 comment:
This is a very honest and real approach of what Ethan Holliday’s life will be like. Just like the name LuisAngel is attached to Ronald, so will Ethan be attached to Jackson. It’s very possible that both are all-stars. It’s very possible that both flame out. But the odds that both are studs? Almost 0%. Think Billy and Call Ripken. Being younger, Ethan will alway have it harder. He will have to always be asked how he compares, both favorably and unfavorably. Hope he loves his brother that much, LOL!
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