
On July 17, 2022, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced that with the first overall pick, the Baltimore Orioles selected shortstop Jackson Holliday, son of Matt Holliday. A few moments later, Manfred made an announcement that the Arizona Diamondbacks selected outfielder Druw Jones, son of Andruw Jones. Two sons of former MLB players were selected with the first two overall picks of the draft, that’s the first time in MLB history.