All eyes, and cameras, were on Ethan Holliday during Rockies batting practice Friday night. The No. 1 prospect, the fourth overall pick in this summer’s major league draft, never flinched.
His swing was easy, smooth, and powerful. During his first round of BP, the 18-year-old hit line drives to center and right field. During the second round, he hit three homers over the right-field fence.
Then Ethan really cut loose. He rocketed one homer to right-center, clearing the 2007 NL pennant banner above the visitor’s bullpen: estimated distance, 475-480 feet. A few swings later, the left-handed hitter launched a homer into CarGo Country in the third deck in right field.