A Casual Fan’s Guide to the 2022 M.L.B. Draft

Then there’s Jackson Holliday, the son of Matt Holliday, a 15-year major leaguer. A high school shortstop from Oklahoma, Jackson is expected to hit for power, and even if he doesn’t stay at shortstop his speed could help him transition to center field. (Keep an eye on the Hollidays: Jackson’s brother Ethan is a future draft prospect as well.)

Justin Crawford, a high school outfielder from Las Vegas, is the son of Carl Crawford (he’s a fast runner with good bat speed — go figure) and Silas Ardoin, a catcher from the University of Texas who is known for his defense, is the son of a former big league catcher, Danny Ardoin.

Will anyone from this year’s draft be in the majors soon?

Not necessarily. Only one player from the 2021 draft has seen major league action so far — Chase Silseth of the Los Angeles Angels — and with a dearth of quality college pitchers, and a large group of top-rated high school position players, the Class of 2022 might need several years of seasoning before it can be evaluated.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/sports/baseball/mlb-draft-2022-guide.html