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Ethan Holliday is a high school baseball prospect out of Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Oklahoma. An undeniable baseball prodigy, Holliday has been projected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MBL draft. As a sophomore in 2022, he represented the US in the U-15 Baseball World Cup, earning a gold medal for the team.
Holliday led Team USA to a 4-3 victory over Cuba at Estadio Sonora in Hermosillo, Mexico, knocking in the winning run in the fifth inning. For his performance, he earned a place in the WBSC U-15 All-World Team as the top shortstop. Holliday recounted his experience at the tournament in an interview:
“It was pretty surreal honestly. Every morning you wake up you’re on Team USA and you’re playing for your country and trying to win a gold medal with your friends and with these coaches you really respect. It was a real honor. Knowing my dad played on the team and knowing my brother played on the team, it was just really special.”
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Before his MLB hype, Ethan Holliday was committed to playing college baseball at Oklahoma State, where his uncle Josh Holliday is the head coach. His father, Matt Holliday, previously volunteered as an assistant coach for the Cowboys before a stint as a bench coach for the St. Louis Cardinals. He also has a brother in the MLB, with Jackson Holliday in his second year with the Baltimore Orioles.
Ethan Holliday’s family: an amazing baseball legacy
Ethan Holliday is from a family with an immense baseball legacy. He is a third-generation baseball player, with the family’s connection to the game going as far back as his grandfather Tom Holliday.
Tom’s playing career spanned stints at Yapavai and Miami (FL) before he switched to coaching. His sons Josh and Matt followed in his footsteps, with Matt winning the 2011 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Jackson, Ethan Holliday’s older brother, was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft by the Baltimore Orioles. He also played at Stillwater High School, where their father Matt also attended high school and played baseball and football.
Earlier this year, Ethan Holliday signed the first NIL deal with Adidas by any baseball athlete. The landmark deal puts him in the Adidas athletic family, where his brother has been for a while. He spoke to USA TODAY about the deal:
“The family aspect - Jackson got a chance to sign with Adidas after he was drafted and now being a high schooler and being able to do it, it’s pretty crazy.”
The 2025 MLB draft will begin on Jul. 13 in Atlanta, Georgia.
