Jackson Holliday Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 185 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/4/2003 (20)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- None
Jackson Holliday Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Jackson Holliday News
The Baltimore Orioles optioned top prospect Jackson Holliday to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday. In corresponding moves, the team selected the contract of outfielder Ryan McKenna from Norfolk and designated catcher David Banuelos for assignment. Holliday, the top prospect in all of baseball, made his big-league debut on April 10 but disappointed at the plate in his limited time and has been sent back to the farm. The 20-year-old middle infielder has looked overmatched at the plate and had just two hits, an RBI, five runs scored, two walks and 18 strikeouts in his first 36 big-league plate appearances over 10 games. Holliday will most likely be back with the O's at some point in 2024, and he should remain stashed in all fantasy leagues in the meantime. With Holliday out of the picture for now, it will mean more playing time at second base for Jorge Mateo and Ramon Urias.
Baltimore Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday is once again taking a seat against a left-handed starter on Wednesday as the team takes on the Los Angeles Angels and southpaw Tyler Anderson. Holliday has yet to start against same-handed pitching as the rookie gets his feet wet in the big leagues at just 20 years of age. It's been a very slow start out of the gate for the top prospect in baseball as Holliday is hitting just .059 (2-for-34) and is without an extra-base hit across his first 36 big-league plate appearances. Fantasy managers shouldn't hit the panic button yet as any investment in the 2022 first-overall pick should have been for the long haul, although it's not difficult to see the O's send him down to the minors for more seasoning if his immense struggles in the big leagues continue.
Baltimore Orioles rookie infielder Jackson Holliday is out of the team's starting lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels and left-hander Reid Detmers. Holliday has yet to face a left-handed starter since making his MLB debut recently. The Orioles aren't going to put too much on the 20-year-old's plate early on, even if he is the consensus top prospect in the big leagues. Fantasy managers that have invested in the former first overall pick in 2022 for the long term shouldn't be panicking just yet, but Holliday has done very little in the start of his first season in the big leagues with just one hit and an RBI in his first 30 at-bats in Baltimore while walking three times and striking out 15 times. Jorge Mateo is at the keystone on Monday and is hitting ninth against Detmers. Mateo is hitting .222 in nine career at-bats versus Detmers.
Batting Order
1 | Gunnar Henderson |
2 | Adley Rutschman |
3 | Ryan O'Hearn |
4 | Anthony Santander |
5 | Ryan Mountcastle |
6 | Cedric Mullins |
7 | Jordan Westburg |
8 | Colton Cowser |
9 | Ramón Urías |
Jackson Holliday Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Gunnar Henderson |
2 | Adley Rutschman |
3 | Ryan O'Hearn |
4 | Anthony Santander |
5 | Ryan Mountcastle |
6 | Cedric Mullins |
7 | Jordan Westburg |
8 | Colton Cowser |
9 | Ramón Urías |
The Baltimore Orioles selected Jackson Holliday first in the 2022 MLB Draft and immediately hit the ground running. After spending the entire season as a 19-year-old, Holliday moved from Single-A Delmarva to Triple-A Norfolk to end the season, posting a combined slash of .323/.442/.499 with 12 home runs and 24 stolen bases. Having strong contact skills and an elite eye at the plate, Holliday was not fazed by better pitching as he moved up levels, making contact on over 82 percent of pitches in the zone while chasing at a rate under 20 percent. Considering the home run output, you may not think Holliday hits the ball hard. Still, he posted strong exit velocities in the minors, including a 91 mph average exit velocity. To get into more game power, Holliday will need to lift the ball more consistently. There is a strong possibility that Holliday makes the Orioles roster out of Spring Training, but even if he does not, he should be up rather quickly. His current ADP of 208 is a good value, especially since Holliday can provide in all five categories. FGDC projects Holliday to slash .255/.350/.383 with a .323 wOBA and a 108wRC+ across 126 games in 2024.