If Ethan Holliday, son of Matt Holliday, wasn't good enough for the Colorado Rockies, how about the relative of Hall of Famer Jim “Catfish” Hunter? Day Two of the 2025 MLB Draft secured a few more bats followed by a run of pitchers, including a Canadian with video game numbers. Which ACC star will be the biggest sleeper for the Rockies going forward?

Colorado hasn’t had more than one representative at the All-Star Game since 2019. Is this the longest they’ve ever gone without having two or more at the Midsummer Classic? How many times has a Rockies slugger homered? And how many times have we not seen a single at-bat from a player hailing from Colorado?

Plus, the surprise prospect who shined during the Futures Game (not Charlie Condon), the one Rockies’ great who led the entire NL once in fan voting (not Hall of Famer Todd Helton) and the one Rockies pitcher who starred before them all (not Ubaldo Jiménez).

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The Big Dumper was the favorite and he did not disappoint. Cal Raleigh, with his father pitching to him and his younger brother as the catcher, becomes the first catcher to win the Home Run Derby. Was the Mariners slugger credited with the longest non-Coors Field homer in Derby history?

Though 14 have participated in 32 Home Run Derbies - way more than the Tampa Bay Rays’ 4 - Colorado may end up suffering its longest drought without a participant in the Derby if no Rockie is included next year. Is Hunter Goodman the most logical choice for 2026? Or could another slugger surprise?

Plus, the real reason Trevor Story didn’t win in 2021, a rough end to the Rockies first half and why Denver had the greatest Home Run Derby in recent memory.

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The best amateur player in the 2025 MLB Draft thought by many was SS Ethan Holliday of Stillwater HS in Oklahoma. And yet, the Colorado Rockies get him with the fourth overall pick. The son of seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday and brother of Jackson Holliday (Baltimore Orioles) is ready to start his pro career as soon as possible. What else did he and Matt have to say to Denver media on Draft Day?

How does Ethan deal with expectations? How close is he to 1st overall pick by the Washington Nationals SS Eli Willits? Exactly how much do they have in common?

Plus, the potential for Matt to join the organization, Ethan’s favorite big leaguer and his future at the shortstop position.

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