In a perfect world, the Rockies will have Holliday manning shortstop and Kyle Karros, a fifth-round pick in the 2023 MLB draft out of UCLA shooting up their rankings, manning the hot corner to create a young, dynamic left side duo for years to come.

Ethan Holliday was almost 8 months old when his father, Matt Holliday, and his big brother, Jackson – then 4 years old but aware – were on the infield at Coors Field celebrating the Rockies’ qualification for the 2007 World Series.

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.