Orioles top prospect called up for another try

The Orioles have been among the many busiest groups main as much as the commerce deadline, buying slugging designated hitter/outfielder Eloy Jimenez, two-time All-Star reliever Gregory Soto, one-time All-Star beginning pitcher Trevor Rogers and beginning pitcher Zach Eflin.

Second baseman Connor Norby was the big-ticket prospect who moved out of Baltimore, clearing the best way for Holliday to return to the Orioles infield.

The 2022 first general choose has feasted on minor league pitching since being drafted and recorded 10 residence runs, 38 RBI and eight stolen bases with a .271/.431/.477 slash line over 266 at-bats in 73 video games with the Triple-A Norfolk Tides in 2024. Nonetheless, that success did not translate to the present earlier this 12 months when Holliday went simply 2-for-34 with 5 runs scored, one RBI, two walks and a whopping 18 strikeouts throughout his first 10 video games with Baltimore.

Now, with the Orioles within the thick of a pennant chase, the 20-year-old will rejoin the likes of All-Star and AL MVP candidate Gunnar Henderson, All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman and the remainder of the staff’s highly effective lineup.

Baltimore is looking for its second straight AL East title however hasn’t been to the World Collection since successful all of it in 1983.