JULY 13, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Rockies finally have hope, and his name is Ethan Holliday | Sporting News Colorado has its face.
Steele Hall - Heading to Cincy The Reds have selected Hall with the ninth overall pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft.
Impact Hall is one of the younger players in the class after reclassifying, as he turns 18 a couple weeks after the draft. A no-doubt shortstop from Alabama, the 6-foot Hall is a great athlete with 70-grade speed and the actions to stick at the six. The quality of his hit tool and future power are tougher to project, but he's added 15-20 pounds of muscle this year and has a chance to be a 20-homer hitter at peak. Hall has great bat speed but struggles a bit with secondary stuff, which isn't uncommon for a player his age. His speed gives him a very high ceiling if he can max out as a hitter, and his defense gives him a chance to be an everyday player who hits near the bottom of the order even if he's not much of an offensive producer.
JULY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Emilio Pagán - Locks down 20th save Pagan picked up the save Saturday, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning to close out the 4-2 win over the Rockies.
Impact Pagan made quick work of Colorado's lineup, needing only 14 pitches to retire the side in order, locking down his 20th save of the season. The veteran right-hander has now converted 20 of 23 save chances and has been great lately, allowing only two earned runs over his last 15 appearances. Pagan continues to provide stability for Cincinnati while keeping his role as the team's preferred closer firmly intact.
JULY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Ethan Holliday, brother of Orioles' Jackson, drafted No. 4 by Rockies Ethan Holliday, the son of seven-time All-Star Matt and brother of the Orioles’ Jackson, was drafted No. 4 overall by the Colorado Rockies.
JULY 13, 2025 • BALTIMORESUN.COM
Ethan Holliday To Rockies: Colorado Drafts Shortstop Fourth Overall Ethan Holliday is ready to follow in his father Matt's footsteps after being selected fourth overall by the Rockies in the 2025 MLB Draft.
JULY 13, 2025 • BASEBALLAMERICA.COM
Ethan Holliday - Following dad in Colorado The Rockies have selected Holliday with the fourth overall pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft.
Impact The younger brother of Jackson and son of Matt, Ethan Holliday comes from a baseball family and has been on the national radar for a few years because of it. The biggest difference between Jackson and Ethan is that Ethan is more likely to be power-over-hit and slide to third base, while it was Jackson's hit tool and ability to stick up the middle that stood out. Both Holliday brothers bat from the left side, and Ethan, who is listed at 6-foot-4, is at least three inches taller than his brother and has broader shoulders. It's hard to project how fast Holliday will be in 3-to-5 years, but he probably won't be as fast as his older brother. The big selling point is Holliday's power potential. He could hit 30-plus homers annually at peak while being a .270 hitter who gets on base at a strong clip. Jackson reached the majors as a 20-year-old, less than two calendar years after getting drafted, and Ethan could be on a similar timeline.
JULY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Austin Gomber - Still searching for first win Gomber (0-3) took the loss Saturday, allowing two earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three over 4.1 innings in the 4-2 defeat against the Reds.
Impact The left-hander's outing got off to a rocky start, as he served up a leadoff homer to TJ Friedl on just his fourth pitch of the game. Gomber managed to limit the damage from there but was yet again unable to make it past the fifth inning. This marked only his sixth start on the season after recovering from a shoulder injury, and through those outings, he's posted a 5.65 ERA while surrendering six home runs and has yet to find a consistent groove.
JULY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
