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DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 23 – Ethan Holliday's $9 million bonus is the highest ever for a high school player and ranks fourth in MLB Draft history, reflecting his advanced skills and top prospect status.
- Overall pick Ethan Holliday signs $9 million with the Colorado Rockies for a record high-school bonus, tying for the fourth-largest in MLB Draft history.
- MLB Pipeline’s top-ranked prospect Ethan Holliday emerged as a top prospect due to his bloodlines, bat speed, and advanced offensive approach ahead of this year’s draft.
- Just one week after Eli Willits set a record, Holliday’s deal eclipsed the $8.2 million high-school bonus, demonstrating a roughly $200,000 over slot value of $8,770,900.
- In response to the record, talent evaluators said the Rockies' confidence in Ethan Holliday highlights industry response, reflecting strong team belief in his potential.
- A new comparison emerges, with Ethan Holliday's $9 million bonus setting a high-school record and prompting questions about reaching The Show faster than Jackson Holliday, who had a then-record $8.19 million bonus as the 2022 top pick.
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MLB's Rockies Give $9 Million to High Schooler Ethan Holliday in Record Deal
The Colorado Rockies rewarded high school baseball star Ethan Holliday with a record bonus after selecting him in the MLB Draft earlier this month. Holliday, 18, signed for a $9 million bonus with the Rockies on Tuesday, July 22, the biggest bonus received by a high school player in draft history. The figure is tied for the fourth-highest bonus of all time. Holliday, selected with the 4th overall pick by the Rockies in the July 14 draft, is the…
Hawaii's Arquette & Aloy sign Major League deals
The professional baseball journeys of two of Hawai'i's brightest prospects officially began over the weekend. Saint Louis School graduate Aiva Arquette and Baldwin High alum Wehiwa Aloy, both selected in the first round of the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft, signed multi-million dollar deals with their respective teams on Saturday, formally launching their pro careers. Arquette, a shortstop from Oregon State, was taken seventh overall by the M…
Chicago Tribune
Santa Maria TimesBy RONALD BLUM Ethan Holliday agreed to a minor league contract with a $9 million bonus with the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, a record for a player drafted directly out of high school under the current system, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Colorado has not announced the deal. Holliday, the son of Rockies great Matt Holliday and younger brother of Baltimore second bas…
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