Jackson Holliday already tearing up new league after promotion
Mar 15, 2022; Peoria, AZ, USA; Stillwater High School shortstop Jackson Holliday during a team practice at the San Diego Padres Spring Training Complex. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jackson Holliday is absolutely skyrocketing up the baseball totem pole right now.
The top Baltimore Orioles prospect Holliday was recently promoted to Double-A. In just his first two games in the league for the Bowie Baysox, Holliday wreaked total havoc. Holliday produced five hits in nine at-bats, including multiple infield singles. That is good for a .556 batting average in the early going.
Jackson Holliday (@Orioles) is acclimating himself well with the Double-A @BowieBaysox.
MLB's No. 1 prospect is 5-for-9 over his first two contests at the new level, with tonight's performance marking his seventh game with at least three hits this year: pic.twitter.com/qIF4sxGSQK
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 16, 2023
Holliday, still only 19 years old, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, getting record money from Baltimore. He began this season at Single-A Delmarva and was quickly promoted to High-A Aberdeen. Holliday carved up High-A pitching to the tune of .314 batting average with a .940 OPS in 57 games. Now he looks poised to outdo himself at Double-A.
Here are some of Holliday’s other recent highlights in the minors.
Yay, career-high six RBIs for Jackson Holliday!
Boo, the top #Orioles prospect didn't get a chance to finish off the cycle for the @IronBirds: https://t.co/3SdnTl3vMJ pic.twitter.com/IMRfeWLgil
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) May 17, 2023
Jackson Holliday "groundball with eyes" for first AA hit. pic.twitter.com/R6okpn1OJx
— Steve Melewski (@masnSteve) July 15, 2023
Jackson Holliday with a Double-A double pic.twitter.com/dPQDWg4h9t
— The Verge- An Orioles MiLB Podcast (@TheVergePod) July 16, 2023
The son of retired seven-time MLB All-Star Matt Holliday, Jackson might have a bit more cutting of his teeth to do at the minor-league level since the Orioles are a contending team this year. But with other top prospects from the 2022 class already thriving in the majors, Jackson’s moment may not be too far behind.