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MLB Rumors: Jackson Holliday Called Up by Orioles; Baseball's No. 1 Overall Prospect

Paul Kasabian

The Baltimore Orioles are calling MLB's top prospect up to the big leagues.

Twenty-year-old shortstop Jackson Holliday has dominated Triple-A this year by virtue of a .333 average (1.077 OPS) with two home runs and nine RBI through 10 games.

Now the inevitable has become a reality with his promotion, first reported ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday.

Holliday notably excelled in spring training, hitting .311 with two homers and six RBI. He didn't make the big league team out of camp, but his wait to make the majors lasted only a couple weeks longer.

Holliday, who is the eldest son of seven-time All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft.

He's been nothing short of dominant in the minors ever since. He rolled from Single A to Triple A in 2023, hitting .323 (.941 OPS) with 12 home runs and 75 RBI. Holliday added 113 runs and 24 stolen bases as well.

So really it was a matter of when and not if he would be called up in 2024. Turns out that he's making the Show just 10 games into the Orioles' season.

As far as some off-field logistics go, Passan noted the O's can receive a first-round pick through the prospect promotion incentive.

Chris Clegg of Rotoballer added he will accrue a full year of service time as well.

Ultimately, the future is now in Baltimore, which is primed and ready to compete for World Series titles for years to come.

Remarkably, the Orioles still have three other players in the top 30 of MLB's prospect list even without Holliday in Samuel Basallo, Coby Mayo and Heston Kjerstad.

   

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