BOSTON–When the Orioles officially added Jackson Holliday to their 26- and 40-man rosters on Wednesday, they also announced that the 20-year-old will wear No. 7. That number was last worn by longtime Orioles coach and manager Cal Ripken Sr., whose final season with the team was 1992. It was one of the handful of uniform numbers that hasn’t been retired, but not handed out. The … [Read more...] about Jackson Holliday will wear No. 7 in Orioles’ debut; Cal and Billy Ripken said their family is thrilled
Peter Schmuck: It’s no great mystery why the Orioles brought up top prospect Jackson Holliday sooner than expected
Top major league prospect Jackson Holliday didn’t figure to stay in the minors much longer, but when news broke on Tuesday night that the 20-year-old wunderkind was being called up by the Orioles, it still raised a number of questions. Why now, for instance? Why not next week and reserve an extra year of precious service time? How, if he supposedly needed to pile up some … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: It’s no great mystery why the Orioles brought up top prospect Jackson Holliday sooner than expected
Midday Mailbag: Where was Craig Kimbrel on Sunday?
Every weekday, I’ll be answering at least one Orioles question. If you’d like to submit a question, send it to: Rich@BaltimoreBaseball.com. Questions may be edited for clarity, length and style. Question: Why was Craig Kimbrel not available for the last game of the Pirates’ series on Sunday? I have not seen any news on that. From: Ron Foreman Answer: Ron, closer Craig Kimbrel … [Read more...] about Midday Mailbag: Where was Craig Kimbrel on Sunday?
Jackson Holliday says he’s more excited than nervous about his Orioles’ debut
BOSTON—Jackson Holliday, the top prospect in baseball, took a 6 a.m. flight from Richmond, Virginia to Boston, and he sat in the visitor’s dugout at Fenway Park about 10 hours later, the 20-year-old Oriole said he was more excited than nervous about his major league debut on Wednesday night. Holliday will be batting ninth and playing second base. He had hoped to make the team … [Read more...] about Jackson Holliday says he’s more excited than nervous about his Orioles’ debut
As Jackson Holliday gets ready for his major league debut, Henderson remembers his
BOSTON—It wasn’t that long ago that Gunnar Henderson made his major league debut for the Orioles. On August 31st, 2022, Henderson began his major league career in Cleveland. Now, he gets to watch Jackson Holliday’s first game. The 22-year-old Henderson will lead off and play shortstop. The 20-year-old Holliday will bat ninth and play second base. It could be the start of … [Read more...] about As Jackson Holliday gets ready for his major league debut, Henderson remembers his