Jackson Holliday drops 5-word reaction to brother Ethan Holliday’s golf swing as the duo makes the most of offseason downtime

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday is spending the offseason with his brother Ethan Holliday, who was drafted in the first round of the 2025 MLB draft by the Colorado Rockies.

On Monday, Jackson, the big brother, captured Ethan swinging a golf ball. The Orioles infielder seems impressed by the swing as he uttered the following words:

"Oh you hit a beauty."

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Jackson and Ethan Holliday are both sons of Matt Holliday, who was a seven-time All-Star and a former World Series champion. The brothers generally spend their offseason at their family’s baseball compound in Stillwater, OK. Matt has built a training facility, including a barn-turned-sports complex with an indoor basketball (later pickleball) court, a batting cage (with Rapsodo), and even a Wiffle field, according to MLB.com.

During the offseason, Jackson and Ethan train there six days a week, working on BP, lifting, exit velocity and other drills.

Jackson Holliday reveals feelings on Ethan Holliday before the MLB draft night

Jackson Holliday can understand what it was like to be in the shoes of Ethan Holliday, who was getting constantly compared to their father's legacy and even the Orioles star as well. Jackson was picked first overall by the Orioles in the 2022 MLB draft and he found Ethan to be in good headspace before the draft night despite the massive pressure of expectations.

“I kind of just had my dad’s stuff to live up to, and I can’t imagine the stuff that [Ethan] may be dealing with as far as getting picked first and what that could mean for baseball history and stuff like that. It’s probably a lot for him,” Jackson said via MLB.com.

“It’s an unbelievable situation to be in, and I think he’s handling it great. Every time I call home and talk to him, he’s golfing or messing around with his friends, so I think he’s in a really good headspace, and I’m just excited for him.”

After being picked fourth overall by the Rockies, Ethan Holliday will work out in the Rockies' minor league system before getting the nod to be on a major league roster.