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Jackson Holliday: Orioles Top Prospect Nears MLB Debut After Dominant Spring Performance

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Baltimore—The hottest name on the Orioles roster, 21-year-old infielder Jackson Holliday, continued to fuel his breakout season with a run-scoring line drive in Monday’s 3-0 win, pushing Baltimore two games over .500 and giving Camden Yards yet another glimpse of its future star. RECENT PERFORMANCE SURGE Since May 1, Holliday has slashed .318/.384/.486 with 11 extra-base hits, trimming his early-season whiff rate to 22.7 percent while elevating his Squared-Up rate to 29 percent—both dramatic improvements from his debut campaign. The left-handed hitter has settled into the No. 2 spot in Brandon Hyde’s lineup, providing table-setting skills ahead of Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson. STATISTICAL BREAKTHROUGH • 47 hits through his first 40 games of 2025 • 15.8 percent walk rate, top-15 among AL qualifiers • 6 Defensive Runs Saved while shifting between second base and shortstop ROOKIE-OF-THE-YEAR BUZZ After narrowly exhausting prospect eligibility in 2024, Holliday entered 2025 with a clean slate and is now the early front-runner for American League Rookie of the Year honors. Vegas books dropped his odds from +900 on Opening Day to +150 entering Memorial Day weekend, reflecting both his bat-to-ball gains and improved glove work at second base. CONTRACT AND CLUB CONTROL Baltimore locked Holliday into a pre-arbitration salary of $764,800 this spring, preserving all six years of team control while giving the club payroll flexibility for a postseason push. FAMILY TIES AND OFF-SEASON ADJUSTMENTS Guided by seven-time All-Star father Matt Holliday, Jackson spent the winter fine-tuning his load and lower-half explosiveness during early-morning cage sessions in Stillwater. The result: a 3 mph jump in average exit velocity and more consistent opposite-field contact. WHAT’S NEXT The Orioles embark on a nine-game road swing against AL East foes beginning Friday in New York. Holliday is slated to face a trio of right-handers at Yankee Stadium, where the short right-field porch could further pad his burgeoning power numbers. Scouts already project a mid-season All-Star nod; a strong June could cement both that honor and the league’s top rookie award. For fantasy managers, dynasty owners, and Birdland faithful alike, one thing is clear: the Jackson Holliday era has arrived, and the search-engine spotlight on Baltimore’s new cornerstone is only growing brighter.

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