Colorado’s most promising young player, Ethan Holliday, will require surgery on his left foot and miss the rest of the season, according to a report from MLB.com.
The 19-year-old infielder, selected fourth overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, sustained a stress fracture and was placed on the injured list by Single-A Fresno. His last game appearance was on May 20.
The report indicates the timing and cause of the injury remain unknown. Colorado has not yet made an official announcement regarding the upcoming surgery.
After being drafted from Stillwater High School in Oklahoma, Holliday inked a deal with Colorado worth $9 million — setting a record as the highest bonus ever awarded to a high school player. Following the draft, he began his professional career with Fresno and returned to the team this spring.
His season concludes with a .262 batting average, nine home runs, and 32 RBIs across 33 games. Prior to getting hurt, he was performing well in May, posting a .295 average along with six homers, four doubles, and one triple over 15 contests.
According to MLB Pipeline, he ranks as the 17th-best prospect overall with a projected major league debut in 2029. Standing 6-foot-2 and weighing 210 pounds, Holliday is anticipated to transition to third base in the future.
His older brother, Jackson Holliday, was selected first overall in the 2022 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. Jackson, also an infielder, recently returned to action this season following a fractured hamate bone injury he suffered during batting practice before spring training began in February.
Through 10 games in 2026, he is batting .259 with two home runs and five RBIs.
The brothers’ father, Matt Holliday, enjoyed a distinguished career as a seven-time All-Star across four teams, most notably with the Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals.
