On Thursday, Jackson Holliday made his MLB debut with the Baltimore Orioles against the Boston Red Sox. The top prospect, wearing No. 7 with Cal Ripken Sr’s family’s blessing, displayed resilience despite going hitless.
Before his first major league at-bat, Holliday astounded the audience with his quick thinking and agility, initiating a double play that concluded the inning with a seamless 4-6-3 turn. This impressive performance from a young player who has primarily played shortstop and only occasionally played second base bodes well for his future in the league.
According to MLB news reports, the first time Holliday faced Boston Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford’s misleading arm movement was at the top of the third inning. Ultimately, he struck out swinging on Crawford’s 2-2 breaking ball. Still, the whiff allowed Colton Cowser to sneak up on second.
In the bottom of the third, the first run was scored because Holliday missed an over-the-shoulder grab of a pop-up into the shallow outfield. No play-calling inaccuracy was leveled at Holliday.
Jackson Holliday’s MLB Debut
In the sixth inning, Holliday faced Crawford again. His second at-bat pitch was a grounding into a 4-6 fielder’s choice. Usually, that would have been a double play, but Holliday’s quickness made it different. With the third try working, Holliday finally got his first career RBI in the sixth on a groundout to right field that drove in Cowser.
With a checked-swing strikeout, the rookie brought his line down to 0 for 4, following Jordan Westburg’s seventh-inning go-ahead home run. Ultimately, that was his last line of the evening.
His potential for the O’s in the short, medium, and long terms remains unabated despite this, to speak the obvious. Based on their projections, CBS Sports had Holliday as the top baseball prospect heading into the current season.
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