"He's pretty special" - Jackson Holliday names top prospect brother over Hall of Famer father as the most talented in the family

Jackson Holliday, 20-year-old prospect for the Baltimore Orioles, recently spoke about how his younger brother, Ethan, is the most talented member of the star-studded family. Their father, Matt Holliday, enjoyed a long and succesful career in the Major Leagues, spanning from 2004 to 2018. Matt played for the Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, and the New York Yankees in his time as a pro.

Jackson is having a pretty good start to his career too, smashing a 439-foot grand slam home run in the Orioles' recent 10-4 win against the Toronto Blue Jays.

In a recent interview with MLB Network, Jackson talked about how he felt after hitting the home run (0:14).

"It was pretty awesome, after everything that's happened this year, it was a very sweet moment."

Talking about coming from a baseball family, and who he thought would end up being "the best Holliday", Jackson said (2:55):

"It's pretty hard to beat my dad, but we'll see. He had an unbelievable career, and had a chance to be in the hall of fame, so if that can be the line set, that's pretty high, and hopefully I can match it. As far as talent, I think Ethan is probably the most talented. He's got the bigger stature than I did, a little bit more like my dad, and he can play up the middle. He's pretty special."

Ethan Holliday projected to be top pick in 2025 draft

After Jackson graduated, there was an almost unanimous consensus that he would be the first pick in the MLB Draft. That was proven to be correct as the Orioles snapped up Holliday with the No. 1 overall selection.

It seems pretty likely that his younger brother, Ethan will follow in his footsteps, making them the first brothers to both be number 1 picks at the MLB draft. After the 2024 draft, Baseball America published a mock draft for 2025, and Ethan Holliday was at the summit.

The magazine stated that Ethan was much more powerful than Jackson at the same age, and he could develop into a powerful slugger who can score upwards of 20 home runs a season. Currently, he starts at third base, but his athleticism and above average arm strength could see him easily adjust to a role in the corners.

Regardless of next year's draft, it certainly looks very like the Holliday name will continue to be well represented in MLB.