{"id":197799,"date":"2025-07-23T20:06:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T20:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/197799\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T20:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T20:06:11","slug":"rockies-give-9-million-to-high-schooler-ethan-holliday-in-record-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/197799\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockies Give $9 Million to High Schooler Ethan Holliday in Record Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">The Colorado Rockies rewarded high school baseball star Ethan Holliday with a record bonus after selecting him in the MLB Draft earlier this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The figure is tied for the fourth-highest bonus of all time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Holliday, selected with the 4th overall pick by the Rockies in the July 14 draft, is the son of former Rockies star Matt Holliday and the younger brother of Baltimore Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday, who was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/mlb-shares-late-ozzy-osbournes-take-me-out-to-the-ballgame-rendition\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2406034-Ozzy-Osbourne-Cubs-Game-.jpg?crop=0px%2C1114px%2C1159px%2C655px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\"   alt=\"GettyImages-2406034 Ozzy Osbourne Cubs Game\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2406034-Ozzy-Osbourne-Cubs-Game-.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/mlb-shares-late-ozzy-osbournes-take-me-out-to-the-ballgame-rendition\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n    Related: MLB Shares Late Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s \u2018Take Me Out to the Ballgame\u2019 Rendition<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tOzzy Osbourne\u2019s unforgettable rendition of \u201cTake Me Out to the Ballgame\u201d was revisited after the legendary rock star\u2019s death. Major League Baseball shared the memorable performance via Instagram on Tuesday, July 22, just hours after news of Osbourne\u2019s passing.\u00a0 The Black Sabbath frontman sang the iconic song in August 2003 during the 7th inning stretch [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ethan is currently a senior at Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Oklahoma.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/45798007\/rockies-give-ethan-holliday-high-schooler-record-9m-bonus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ESPN<\/a> after being selected by the Rockies, Ethan said he was \u201csuper juiced\u201d to join his dad\u2019s former organization.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIt\u2019s an incredible feeling,\u201d he continued. \u201cThis opportunity is unbelievable. I\u2019m so grateful. The Rockies organization is really incredible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In a separate interview with MLB Network at the Draft, Ethan said, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t sit here and say it\u2019s all been easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cBut also, I\u2019m so blessed to be able to play baseball,\u201d he continued. \u201cIf the hardest thing in my life is expectations and pressure, then I\u2019m going to wake up super grateful every single day. The people that pour into my life, the people that are supporting me, that\u2019s one of the main reasons why I can do what I love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ethan recently explained how his father \u2014 who played a total of six seasons with the Rockies in addition to stints with the Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees \u2014 and brother Jackson, 21, have helped him mentally prepare for the journey ahead.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cJackson always says to enjoy the process and enjoy the people around you,\u201d Ethan told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menshealth.com\/fitness\/a64961421\/mh25-ethan-holliday-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Men\u2019s Health<\/a> last month. \u201cI will never get this time back. Baseball comes with a high failure rate \u2014 you\u2019ve got to expect adversity but keep going. My dad says, \u2018Keep your circle tight and your mindset steady.\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/seattle-mariners-troll-cheating-couple-caught-at-coldplay-concert\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Seattle-Mariners-Troll-Cheating-CEO-and-Woman-Caught-on-Camera-at-Coldplay-Concert.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1998px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\"   alt=\"Seattle Mariners Troll Cheating CEO and Woman Caught on Camera at Coldplay Concert\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Seattle-Mariners-Troll-Cheating-CEO-and-Woman-Caught-on-Camera-at-Coldplay-Concert.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/seattle-mariners-troll-cheating-couple-caught-at-coldplay-concert\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n    Related: Seattle Mariners Troll CEO and Woman Caught on Camera at Coldplay Concert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe Seattle Mariners jumped on the social media bandwagon after a couple was allegedly caught cheating at a Coldplay concert.\u00a0 \u201cIf your significant other was recently spotted at a Coldplay concert, email BigDumper@Mariners.com,\u201d the MLB team posted via X on Thursday, July 17.\u00a0 The Mariners also shared a picture of their breakout star, Cal Raleigh, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In January, Ethan signed a historic NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) deal with Adidas. While specific financial details weren\u2019t announced, he didn\u2019t waste any time spending some of his earnings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\tThank You!<\/p>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI\u2019m a shoe guy, so, yes \u2014 I definitely grabbed a few extra pairs,\u201d he told Men\u2019s Health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He told the outlet his goal for the coming year is to \u201cbecome more consistent with my routine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cSuccess comes from what you do repeatedly,\u201d Ethan explained. \u201cSo I\u2019m working on streamlining my habits that will help me improve my game.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Colorado Rockies rewarded high school baseball star Ethan Holliday with a record bonus after selecting him in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":197800,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2405],"tags":[5,16221,167,52,4316,1296,1680,4,168,185],"class_list":{"0":"post-197799","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-colorado-rockies","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-celebrity-news","10":"tag-colorado","11":"tag-colorado-rockies","12":"tag-coloradorockies","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-entertainment-news","15":"tag-mlb","16":"tag-rockies","17":"tag-sports"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/114904353014584917","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197799"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197799\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/197800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}