Welcome to The Show, Jackson Holliday.
The Orioles are calling up baseball’s No. 1 prospect to the big leagues just a couple weeks into the 2024 season.
Holliday, 20 years old, will debut for Baltimore on Wednesday, April 10, on the road against the Boston Red Sox. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.
Top prospects make major league debuts every season, but Holliday’s call-up was a highly-anticipated one. Since the Orioles drafted him No. 1 overall in the 2022 MLB Draft, Holliday’s dominated the minor leagues.
Already a highly-touted prospect prior to the draft, he further improved his stock crushing minor-league ball. In 155 games, Holliday made 727 plate appearances, posting a .321/.451/.497 slash line, 15 home runs, 93 RBI and 29 stolen bases.
Holliday made his case to debut Opening Day after an excellent 2024 spring training with Baltimore. He slashed .311/.354/.600 through 15 games and 48 plate appearances.
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He may have missed Opening Day, but he’ll join the major leagues just 10 games into the 2024 season as Baltimore defends its AL East title.
Jackson Holliday stats
AB H 2B 3B HR BB K R RBI SB-CS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Jackson Holliday live updates, highlights from MLB debut
(All times Eastern)
8:49 p.m.: First major league RBI for Holliday! The 20-year-old grounds out to second, Colton Cowser scores. Orioles trail 5-3.
8:48 p.m.: Holliday comes up to the plate with runners on second and third with no outs in the top of the sixth.
8:29 p.m.: Ryan O’Hearn grounds out to end the inning, stranding three runners.
8:26 p.m.: Gunnar Henderson walked and Anthony Santander picked up an infield single, which advanced Holliday to third.
8:20 p.m.: Holliday reaches on a fielder’s choice in the top of the fifth inning.
7:44 p.m.: Holliday strikes out swinging after working a 2-2 count.
7:37 p.m.: Holliday turned a 4-6-3 double play to end the second inning. He will bat third in the top of the third inning.
7:19 p.m.: Holliday takes the field for the first time at second base.
7:14 p.m.: Orioles vs. Red Sox has begun.
6:10 p.m.: Ahead of Holliday’s debut, MLB Pipeline posted a video on his journey.
Matt and Jackson Holliday — from a young son looking up to his star father to a proud father watching his son as a rising star. pic.twitter.com/PXsmNn9tf0
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 10, 2024
3:05 p.m.: Holliday is starting at second base and batting ninth in his debut:
We now interrupt The Show for Holliday programming. pic.twitter.com/cjcezoj0KW
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) April 10, 2024
How to watch Jackson Holliday’s MLB debut
Date: Wednesday, April 10Start time: 7:10 p.m. ETTV channel: MLB Network (national), MASN (Orioles market), NESN (Red Sox market)Live stream: Fubo
The Red Sox (7-4) will host the Orioles (6-4) on Wednesday, April 10 at 7:10 p.m. Kutter Crawford and Cole Irvin are the listed starting pitchers for the second game of this AL East series.
MASN and NESN will broadcast Holliday’s debut for in-market fans, but out-of-market fans can watch on MLB Network or live stream the game on Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Jackson Holiday minor league stats
Here’s a look at Holliday’s stats in the minors:
Year Level PA AVG/OBP/SLG HR SB/ATT BB K 2022 A, Rk 90 .297/.489/.422 1 4/5 25 12 2023 A+, AA, AAA, A 581 .323/.442/.499 12 24/33 101 118 2024 AAA 56 .333/.482/.595 2 1/1 12 8
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