Following their success on Day 1 of the Draft, the Rockies continued improving their roster with a Big Ten star. The dual-player out of USC is the No. 159 overall prospect.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/rockies as Rockies Select Four Potential Difference Makers in Day 1 of 2025 MLB Draft. The Colorado Rockies were on the clock at pick No. 4 of the first round, likely hoping that a certain player would fall to them.

There is a chance Ethan will be drafted first overall by the Nationals, but if he isn’t, the experts say his baseball destiny lies with the Rockies, the same organization that drafted his father in the seventh round in 1998 and saw him become the star of “Rocktober.”