Multiple sources, including Thomas Harding of MLB.com, reported on Friday afternoon that Colorado Rockies top prospect Ethan Holliday (no. 2 PuRP) will miss the remainder of the 2026 minor league season. The report comes with news that Holliday will be undergoing surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot.
Holliday, 19, was the Rockies’ first round pick in the 2025 MLB draft. Selected fourth overall out of Stillwater High School in Oklahoma, the youngest son of former Rockies star Matt Holliday has
been viewed as a potential franchise savior for a Rockies team that has long needed to develop a true superstar.
The big-bodied infielder made his professional debut with the Low-A Fresno Grizzlies late last season and struggled somewhat to adjust. He hit .239/.357/.380 in 18 games and 71 at-bats with four doubles, two home runs, and six RBIs.
He did start the 2026 Low-A season somewhat slow, but tuned out the noise and eventually found his stride. Before his injury, Holliday was hitting .262/.395/.557 with five doubles, two triples, 32 RBIs, and a team-leading nine home runs through his first 33 games. He is currently listed as Major League Baseball’s no. 17 overall prospect per MLB Pipeline.
It has not been confirmed when Holliday suffered the injury, though he last played on May 20th against the Low-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Los Angeles Angels) in the California League. He was placed on the minor league 7-day injured list on May 24th.
This is a developing story and Purple Row will provide more updates as they become available.
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