The 4th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft made his professional affiliated debut on the same day he was ranked the 17th best prospect in all of the minor leagues. Ethan Holliday, no. 1 on the Rockies top 30 list, has a bright future ahead of him. Is it more likely he becomes a consistent 30-homer bat or a shortstop that transitions to third base?

Colorado's ranking amongst the 30 clubs was not good, but it should not be surprising. Why is their farm system being disregarded? And is it for just cause? Can history help explain what's happening here?

Plus, the biggest sleeper from the 2025 draft class, the new rankings for the trade deadline acquisitions and a special (but belated) anniversary for The Rockies Insider Podcast.

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