The Rockies are hoping a familiar surname will again bring success to Coors Field one day.
Colorado on Sunday selected 18-year-old Ethan Holliday — son of former Rockies star outfielder Matt Holliday — with the No. 4 overall pick in the MLB draft.
Holliday, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound shortshop with power, was hardly a surprise pick entering the draft, as national draftniks universally had him coming to the team who drafted his father.
Now that Colorado has official drafted him, here’s a look at how national analysts are grading the pick.