The left-handed slugger attends Stillwater High School, where he was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Oklahoma after hitting 19 home runs and 61 RBIs with a .611 batting average as a senior. He was also named Baseball America's High School Player of the Year.

As a senior at Oklahoma’s Stillwater High School, the 6-foot-4, 210-pound Holliday hit .611 with a 2.038 OPS, 19 home runs and 64 RBIs.

Oklahoma high school infielder Ethan Holliday did not go with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 MLB draft, instead slipping to the fortunate Colorado Rockies at No. 4, but his was the notable name for fantasy baseball managers,

Team leans into college experience while adding 11 hitters and nine pitchers. Top pick Eli Willits expected to sign below slot value.

Major League Baseball draft wrapped on Monday with the final 17 rounds. While Day 2 didn't carry quite as much intrigue as opening night—which saw the Washington Nationals take Fort Cobb-Broxton HS shortstop Eli Willits first overall—it gave teams a great opportunity to load up on developmental depth.