Jackson Holiday, baseball’s number one prospect, has been called up by the Orioles. Confirmed by Jon Heyman of the Post. Tuesday evening.
The decision came after the O’s had committed the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 draft to start at Triple-A Norfolk.
The son of seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday is scheduled to participate in the Orioles’ trip to Boston, but it’s unclear when he will play.
The news sparked excitement from baseball fans, with the Yankees’ Double-A affiliate, the Somerset Patriots, reposting a video from last season of Holiday shaking hands with Jason Dominguez on X.
Holiday’s stay in Triple-A wasn’t expected to last long, and he was expected to make his major league debut at some point this spring, especially as a valuable prospect who hit .333/.482/.595.
Holiday started the 2024 minor league season with a bang.
He hit a home run in his first at-bat of the season, his first career home run off a left-handed pitcher.
The decision to send Holiday to the minors was a bit controversial, with Orioles GM Mike Elias telling reporters at the time that his prospects for joining the team were “very, very close” but that he wanted more of him. . Match time between left-handed pitcher and second baseman.
“I think because of Jackson’s movement speed and lack of professional experience, especially in Triple-A where he only played about 18 games, he doesn’t play many games at the major league level or even the Triple-A level. “I’ve never been a left-handed pitcher,” Elias said. According to the Baltimore Sun.
“And that’s going to be shoved in his face when he’s in the American League East, whether it’s as a starter or as a reliever coming in to play him in the seventh inning. right.”
While participating in big league spring training, Holiday batted .311/.354/.600 with two home runs and two stolen bases in 15 games.
His strikeout-to-walk ratio was unsatisfactory, with only three walks in 48 at-bats, while he struck out 15 times.
