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MLB draft 2022: Jackson Holliday, Druw Jones go in first two picks as second-generation baseball stars take over

If you tuned into the MLB draft on Sunday, you might have come to the conclusion that elite baseball ability is hereditary, like brown eyes or curly hair. Lacking the exposure that top NFL or NBA picks gain from college, most baseball draftees are unknown names. But in recent years, a lot of names coming off the board early have sounded familiar. This year’s top two draft picks prospect had instantly recognizable ones: Jackson Holliday and Druw Jones.

That's Jackson Holliday, son of the seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday, who the Baltimore Orioles selected with the No.