Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Goes yard again Tuesday
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Holliday went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Mets.
The 21-year-old took Alex Carrillo deep in the seventh inning to give the Orioles a 6-2 lead, but the bullpen couldn't make it stick. Holliday has gone deep in back-to-back contests and is up to 12 homers on the season as he begins to realize his immense upside. Over his last 16 games, Holliday is slashing .300/.355/.500 with four long balls, two steals, eight runs and 10 RBI.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Leads offense in win
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Holliday went 4-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer in Sunday's 2-1 win over Atlanta.
Holliday was the lone Oriole with more than one hit in the game, and his biggest was a two-run blast off Grant Holmes in the third inning that proved to be the difference in a one-run victory. It's the second career four-hit game for Holliday, who had gone just 3-for-25 (.120) in his prior six contests coming into Sunday. Overall, the 21-year-old second baseman is slashing .260/.309/.415 with 11 homers, 36 RBI, 35 runs scored and nine stolen bases across 346 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Three more hits Saturday
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Holliday went 3-for-5 with a stolen base in Saturday's 11-3 loss to the Rays.
The 21-year-old continues to tease a breakout. Holliday has banged out multiple hits in four of the last eight games, a stretch in which he's batting .288 (15-for-52) with two homers, two steals, four runs and six RBI. With Jordan Westburg (finger) having trouble staying healthy, Holliday has gotten a chance to settle into a full-time job, and he could be poised for a big second half of the season.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Racks up four RBI
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Holliday went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Monday's win over Texas.
Holliday opened the game's scoring with an RBI double in the third inning and blew it open with his three-run blast in the fifth. It was his ninth home run of the year and first since June 6, snapping a 14-game drought. He bumped his season slash line up to .265/.313/.422 with 23 extra-base knocks and 31 RBI through 294 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Late add to lineup
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Holliday is now batting leadoff and playing DH on Friday against the Yankees, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Holliday was initially scheduled for a night off Friday, but Adley Rutschman (abdomen) was scratched, leading to Holliday filling in at DH. It'll be just his second start at the position this season.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: On bench Friday
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Holliday is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
Holliday is in the midst of a 4-for-31 (.129) slump at the plate, and he'll get the night off Friday to clear his head. In his place, Jordan Westburg will play second base and lead off.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Receiving rare rest day
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Holliday is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Holliday will bow out of the starting nine for the first time since May 24, when he was on the bench for the second half of a doubleheader with the Red Sox. Jordan Westburg will slide over from third base and cover the keystone in place of Holliday, who slashed .237/.275/.395 with two home runs and four stolen bases while starting in each of the previous 18 games.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Homers in three-hit effort
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Holliday went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Athletics.
Holliday had gone just 3-for-22 (.136) over his previous six games, though two of his hits in that span went for extra bases. This was his fifth three-hit game of the season. The infielder is up to eight homers, 27 RBI, 24 runs scored, five stolen bases and a .268/.320/.445 slash line through 56 contests. Holliday has been steady enough lately to retain the leadoff spot in the lineup since mid-May.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Blasts first career leadoff homer
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Holliday went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the White Sox.
It was notably the first career leadoff homer for Holliday, who has really begun to come into his own during May. Through 108 at-bats to wrap up the month, the 2022 No. 1 overall pick hit .287 with 12 extra-base hits, 16 RBI, 11 runs scored and three stolen bases. Holliday has settled in as Baltimore's leadoff batter, having now hit first in 16 of his last 17 games, and he's beginning to flash the five-category fantasy upside that made him such an exciting prospect in 2024.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Sitting in Saturday's nightcap
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Holliday is not in the Orioles' starting lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.
Holliday will take a seat for Saturday's nightcap after going 1-for-5 with one run and an RBI in the Orioles' 6-5 extra-innings loss in Game 1. Ramon Urias will start at second base and bat in the cleanup spot for Game 2.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Hitting out of leadoff spot
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Holliday will start at second base and bat in the leadoff spot against the Angels on Saturday.
After being moved to the two hole Thursday, Holliday will lead things off for the Orioles on Saturday, a spot that has been occupied mostly by Cedric Mullins this season. Holliday has reached base safely in nine straight games, and over that span he has gone 11-for-30 (.367) with five runs scored, two home runs and four RBI.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Moving up to two hole Thursday
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Holliday will start at second base and bat second in Thursday's game versus the Twins.
The hot-hitting Holliday had been elevated to the No. 6 spot in the lineup for each of his last five starts, and now he'll now bat second - which is the highest he's batted this season - for the series finale against the Twins. Holliday is slashing .313/.421/.500 with three home runs and one stolen base across his last 17 contests.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Resting against lefty
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Holliday isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
With left-hander Kris Bubic due to start on the bump for Kansas City, the left-handed bat of Holliday will stay put in the dugout. Jorge Mateo will pick up a start at second base instead and bat ninth.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Hoping to steal more bases
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Holliday said last week that he's worked on improving his speed this offseason and is "trying to make that a priority, to be able to steal bases," Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Holliday added that he's been doing strength training, as well, and is "definitely as strong as I've ever been." The 20-year-old ranked in the 95th percentile in sprint speed in 2024 but stole only four bases in 60 games. Of course, he got on base at only a .255 clip, so Holliday will have to make strides at the plate before he can even think about running more. Holliday did steal 24 bases in 2023 in the minors, so the ability to be a factor on the basepaths seems to be there.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Getting breather against LHP
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Holliday isn't in the Orioles' lineup Tuesday against the Giants.
Left-hander Blake Snell will throw the Giants' first pitch Tuesday, meaning the left-handed-hitting Holliday will retreat to the bench to begin the game. Livan Soto will start at second base in his place and bat ninth.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Sitting again Sunday
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Holliday is absent from Sunday's lineup against Detroit.
Livan Soto will start at second base and bat ninth against Tigers right-hander Keider Montero. Since Sept. 1, Holliday has gone 5-for-35 with a 31.6 percent strikeout rate.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Exiting lineup Monday
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Holliday is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Boston, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
After getting off to a fast start initially upon his promotion from Triple-A Norfolk on July 31, Holliday has stumbled to a .139/.208/.200 batting line with a 34.7 percent strikeout rate over his last 20 games. Livan Soto will start at second base and bat ninth for the Orioles on Monday.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Swipes another bag
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Holliday went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Rockies.
Holliday has three steals this season, all of which have come over the last five games. The 20-year-old hadn't used his speed much earlier in the campaign, though that was partly due to rarely getting on base in his first stint in the majors. Holliday now has a .180/.235/.331 slash line with five home runs, 20 RBI, 24 runs scored, two doubles and two triples over his first 40 big-league games. The Orioles' laundry list of injuries will help Holliday stay in the lineup, but he'll likely remain at the bottom of the order unless his bat gets hot.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Logs first career steal
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Holliday went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers.
Holliday reached on a fielder's choice and stole second in the fourth inning, earning his first major-league steal. Speed has been a small part of his game during his rapid ascent through the minors -- he swiped 36 bags over 218 minor-league contests, including eight thefts in 73 games at Triple-A Norfolk this year. A more pressing concern is his current slump at the plate, which has seen him go just 3-for-34 (.088) over 11 contests since a four-hit game Aug. 16. He's maintained a starting role at second base despite the slump, as the Orioles don't have much proven infield depth. Livan Soto or Emmanuel Rivera are the team's infield options, though Coby Mayo could also re-enter the mix when rosters expand Sept. 1. Jordan Westburg (hand) is not expected back until mid-September at the earliest.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Hits game-winning double
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Holliday went 1-for-1 with a three-run double in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Astros.
Holliday pinch hit for Emmanuel Rivera with the bases loaded in the sixth inning and cleared the bases on the first pitch he saw. It was much needed, as he was mired in a 1-for-23 slump after a four-hit game Aug. 16. While his season slash is still a miserable .175/.230/.342, the rookie has five home runs, 18 RBI and 14 runs scored across 86 plate appearances since being recalled July 31.
