MLB Draft 2025 Scouting Report For Ethan Holliday to Rockies at Pick No. 4

With the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 draft, the Colorado Rockies selected shortstop Ethan Holliday out of Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Ahead is a closer look at what he brings to the table as he starts his pro career, along with a highlight reel and a pro comparison to provide further context for what his future might hold.

Scouting Report

Born: 2/23/2007 (18 years old)
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210 lbs

Stats: 32 G, 118 PA, .617/.737/1.309, 24 XBH (16 HR), 51 RBI

Ethan Holliday is more than just a legacy prospect, though having Matt Holliday for a father and Jackson Holliday for a brother helped put him front and center in the 2025 draft class on a national level.

His strong 6'4" frame more closely resembles his father, who played at 6'4", 240 pounds and racked up 316 home runs and 1,220 RBI over a 15-year career in the majors.

Like most prep power hitters, there is some swing-and-miss to his game, but he has more than enough hit tool to believe he can be a 30-homer slugger and middle-of-the-order run producer who gets the most out of his raw power.

That power stands as perhaps the best of any player in the 2025 draft class and comes from an easy left-handed swing that generates good bat speed and natural loft.

He is a better shortstop than his size suggests, with good lateral movement and soft hands, though he will likely lose another step or two as he physically matures, making an eventual move to third base a safe bet.

His strong arm and elite power should make him a clean fit at the hot corner, where he could quickly develop into one of baseball's top prospects on his way to being a perennial All-Star and franchise cornerstone.

Highlights

Pro Comparison: Corey Seager

Most evaluators expected Corey Seager to wind up at third base when he was first drafted by the Dodgers, but he has managed to stay at shortstop even with a 6'3", 215-pound frame that looks better suited for third base.

This is undoubtedly a best-case scenario, as Seager is a .289 career hitter who rarely strikes out, and Holliday might settle somewhere closer to the .250-.260 range with plenty of whiffs. The level of impact could end up being similar, though, as an offensive star on the left side of the infield.