Tag: Andruw Jones

MLB fans were feeling really old after sons of two former All-Stars went 1-2 in the draft

Wait, Matt Holliday and Andruw Jones have sons in the big leagues now?

Are you feeling old yet, baseball fans?

On Sunday, the 2022 MLB Draft began its long progression through 20 rounds, with the Baltimore Orioles holding the No. 1 overall pick. And with the top selection, the Orioles drafted shortstop Jackson Holliday out of Oklahoma.

If that name sounds familiar, yes, Jackson is the son of long-time outfielder Matt Holliday. Wild right?

Not only that, the Arizona Diamondbacks went with outfielder Druw Jones, who is the son of Atlanta Braves star Andruw Jones, at No. 2 overall. Holliday and Jones going 1-2 overall at the top of the 2022 MLB Draft is also the first time the top two players selected are sons of former MLB players!

What a night! Of course, as expected, baseball fans were feeling as old as the hills that the sons of two MLB greats are now making their own way in the big leagues.

MLB Draft dads: 4 MLB veterans (including Andruw Jones!) with sons expected to go in the first round

Some kids of MLB vets are expected to come off the board early in 2022

I’d like to think by now we’re all used to sports stars of our youth producing children who are ready to take their place in big leagues, but man, it really never gets easier.

Even after Jack Leiter and Vlad Guerrero Jr. and even Ken Griffey Jr., there’s still nothing that makes you feel quite as old as seeing a top prospect walk across the stage on draft night as the announcers talk about what his dad back when he was your favorite player.

We’ve now even reached the point where the highlights of those fathers are in high definition! It’s ridiculous.

This summer’s MLB Draft should be no different. If you’re paying attention to the first round—and fans of the Orioles, Diamondbacks and Rangers really should—you’re going to hear a lot of familiar names called early on.

The future of Major League Baseball is going to sound a lot like its recent past. Here’s a small sampling.

Top MLB prospect Druw Jones had the coolest response to HS crowd’s ‘overrated’ chants

That’s how you quiet a crowd.

The Major League Baseball season is delayed due to the lockout, but the presumptive No. 1 pick in the upcoming MLB draft is already starting his season. It didn’t take long at all for Druw Jones to make an impact.

Jones — a 6-foot-3 outfielder at Wesleyan School in the Atlanta area — is the son of former Braves outfielder Andruw Jones. And just two weeks into his senior season, we’re seeing how Jones can handle the immense hype and pressure.

Video went viral this week from Wesleyan’s Wednesday night game against Decatur High School. With the crowd chanting “overrated” at Jones, the 18-year-old launched a massive home run to center field. But check out how he responded to the crowd as he approached home plate.