Baltimore infielder Jackson Holliday, Milwaukee outfielder Jackson Chourio, and Pittsburgh right-hander Paul Skenes are the top names on the rosters for the inaugural Spring Breakout event, aimed at highlighting promising prospects.
All 30 major league organizations unveiled their rosters on Thursday for the event scheduled from March 14-17 at various spring training sites. The rosters feature players who still maintain rookie eligibility, meaning they haven’t exceeded certain thresholds such as 130 at-bats, 50 innings pitched, or 45 days on an active major league roster.
The games, mostly comprising seven innings, will be part of doubleheaders alongside Cactus League or Grapefruit League matchups.
Holliday and Chourio are highly regarded as baseball’s premier prospects.
Holliday, son of the retired seven-time All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday, was the top overall pick in the 2022 draft. Chourio, who celebrates his 20th birthday on Monday, made headlines this offseason by securing the most lucrative contract ever for a player without major league experience – an eight-year, $82 million deal.
The Spring Breakout schedule includes a March 14 showdown between the Orioles and Pirates, potentially setting the stage for an intriguing matchup where Skenes could pitch to Holliday, featuring the top overall picks from the last two amateur drafts.
