The Colorado Rockies have until July 28 to sign their first-round pick, Ethan Holliday. There’s a good bet they’ll get it done.

The Rockies handed shortstop Ezequiel Tovar a seven-year, $63.5 million contract extension before last season embodying their hopes and dreams. This wasn’t what they had in mind. After a first half in

The first half of the MLB season did not disappoint thanks to Cal Raleigh, Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani and others. But this is where the real fun begins.

The Colorado Rockies are enduring a historically dismal season, sitting at 22-74. They're on pace for 125 losses a year after the Chicago White Sox went 41-121, which is the worst mark since baseball adopted a 162-game schedule in 1961.

The Rockies entered the All-Star break with the fewest amount of wins (22), as the team — entrenched in a rebuild — has dealt with problems both in their lineup & on the mound.

The present might not look so great, but on Sunday and Monday, the Rockies were able to establish the structure for part of their future through the 2025 MLB Draft. The draft brings one of the better stories for the team this year, as the son of former Rockies star Matt Holliday was taken with the No. 4 overall pick.

Stillwater star infielder Ethan Holliday was taken fourth overall by the Colorado Rockies in the MLB Draft on Sunday night.

Signing bonuses for the selections through competitive balance round A in the 2025 Major League Baseball amateur draft: 1, Washington Nationals, Eli Willits, SS, Fort Cobb-Broxton H.S., Fort Cobb, Okla. 4, Colorado Rockies, Ethan Holliday, SS/3B, Stillwater H.S., Stillwater, Okla.

Matt was a seven-time All-Star outfielder who played 15 seasons for the Rockies, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees. Jackson Holliday reached the majors with Baltimore last season at the age of 20, appearing in 60 games and hitting .189. He is hitting .259 with 12 home runs and 14 doubles in 87 games so far this season.

Colorado's struggles led to the firing of manager Bud Black in May. Recently, the team announced plans to restructure the front office.

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.

If the Rockies are indeed aggressive at the MLB trade deadline, it could open the door for the returns of Zac Veen and Chase Dollander as well as possible debuts. The latter could include Kyle Karros getting the call-up from Double-A Hartford to slide in at third base.