Colorado Rockies reward high school baseball stars Ethan Holliday He received a record bonus after choosing him at the Major League Baseball Draft earlier this month.
Holliday, 18, signed a $9 million prize with the Rockies on Tuesday, July 22, the biggest prize a high school player has earned in draft history.
This number is the fourth highest bonus ever.
Holliday Matt Holliday Baltimore Oriole’s Infielder’s Brother Jackson Hollidaywas selected as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft.
Ethan is currently a high school student at Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
In an interview ESPN After Ethan was selected by the Rockies, he said he was “super juice” joining his father’s former organization.
“It’s an incredible feeling,” he continued. “This opportunity is incredible. I’m very grateful. The organization of the Rockies is incredible.”
“I wouldn’t sit here and say it’s easy,” Ethan said in another interview with the MLB Network.
“But I’m lucky to be able to play baseball,” he continued. “If the hardest thing in my life is expectations and stress, then I’ll wake up every day. Pour into the people I live, the people who support me, and that’s one of the main reasons I can do what I love.”
Ethan recently explained how his father (along with Oakland Track and Field, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees and 21-year-old Brother Jackson, who has played in the Rockies for a total of six seasons, and how he can also help prepare for his journey forward.
“Jackson always says to enjoy the process and enjoy the people around him.” Men’s health last month. “I’m never going to come back. Baseball has a high failure rate – you have to look forward to adversity, but keep moving forward. My dad said, ‘Keep the circle tight and your mind is stable.'”
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In January, Ethan signed the historic zero (name, image and similarity) with Adidas. Although no specific financial details were announced, he did not waste any time spending some of his income.
He told Men’s health.
He told the media that his goal for the coming year is to “more aligned with my daily work.”
“Success comes from what you do repeatedly,” Ethan explained. “So I’m working on simplifying my habits and that will help me improve my game.”
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