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Rookie Shortstop Scores Record-Breaking $9M Bonus with Rockies
23 Jul
Summary
- Ethan Holliday, 18-year-old shortstop, signed $9M bonus with Colorado Rockies
- Highest bonus for a high school draft pick under current system
- Holliday is son of Rockies great Matt Holliday, brother of Orioles' Jackson Holliday
On Tuesday, the Colorado Rockies signed 18-year-old shortstop Ethan Holliday to a minor league contract with a staggering $9 million bonus. This deal sets a new record for the highest bonus given to a high school draft pick under the current system.
Holliday, who hails from Stillwater, Oklahoma, was the 4th overall pick in the recent amateur draft. He was rated as the top available prospect by MLB Pipeline. The previous record for a drafted high school player was set earlier this month when Eli Willits agreed to an $8.2 million bonus with the Washington Nationals. That surpassed the $8.19 million bonus given to Holliday's older brother, Jackson, by the Baltimore Orioles in 2022.
The Rockies' investment in Ethan Holliday is a testament to his immense potential. As the son of Rockies great Matt Holliday, the young shortstop has baseball in his blood and is poised to continue his family's legacy in the sport.
