Jackson Holliday will be in a Norfolk Tides uniform starting this week. | Photo by Diamond Images via Getty Images A series of expected moves also includes 2023 first rounder Enrique Bradfield Jr. moving to High-A As of this week, the top prospect in all of baseball will be playing for the Norfolk Tides. The Orioles are reportedly sending the 2022 #1 overall pick, … [Read more...] about Orioles reportedly promoting Jackson Holliday to Triple-A Norfolk
Archives for September 2023
Monday Bird Droppings: A series win and a minor league phenom
Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Holliday keeps moving up, López is back with Baltimore, and more in today’s Bird Droppings Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! The Orioles got their nine-game road trip started on a good note with a series win over the wild card hopeful Arizona Diamondbacks. They scored eight runs, including five against D-Backs’ ace Zac Gallen in the 8-5 win. … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: A series win and a minor league phenom
Orioles minor league recap 9/4: Jackson Holliday is headed to Norfolk
Jackson Holliday is turning out to be every bit as good as the Orioles scouts could have hoped. | Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Heston Kjerstad and Josh Lester homered for Norfolk on Sunday, and it’s exciting to think what the Tides offense will look like now with reinforcements. First, the headline news: 19-year-old Jackson Holliday is being called up to Triple-A … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 9/4: Jackson Holliday is headed to Norfolk
The expected return of John Means is coming at the perfect time
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images With just weeks left in the season and the AL East title on the line, the Orioles could use one final boost. The return of their ace might be exactly what they need. It’s been nearly 17 months since John Means last appeared in a major league game. The lefty exited an April 2022 start against the Milwaukee Brewers with forearm pain … [Read more...] about The expected return of John Means is coming at the perfect time
Orioles-Angels series preview: A chance to beat up on an unrecognizable team
Pop quiz: Name one Angel besides this guy. | Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Angels went all-in at the trade deadline, collapsed spectacularly, and then jettisoned their key players for literally nothing. It’s been quite the season. If you thought being an Orioles fan (pre-2022) was miserable, try being an Angels fan. No team has consistently done less … [Read more...] about Orioles-Angels series preview: A chance to beat up on an unrecognizable team