For the last two months leading up to the Major League Baseball Draft, the speculation was that the son of a former MLB All-Star would be the first overall pick.
While a MLB All-Star's son did go No. 1 overall to the Baltimore Orioles, it wasn't the one most mock drafts predicted.
Stillwater (Okla.) shortstop
Jackson Holliday, son of seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday came off the board first.
Baltimore's choice allowed the Arizona Diamondbacks the opportunity to select
Druw Jones of
Wesleyan (Norcross, Ga.), son of All-Star Andruw Jones and the No. 1 prospect in the draft by MLB.com.
Holliday had a spectacular season at Stillwater, setting a national record with 89 base hits. He was also among the top five national leaders in home runs (17), doubles (29), RBI (79) and runs scored (74). He earned MaxPreps All-American honors and was the Oklahoma state player of the year.
Holliday is the first high school player to be chosen No. 1 overall since Royce Lewis of
JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) in 2017.
