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Jackson Holliday 2024 Outlook: Can The 20 Year Old Phenom Take Baltimore To The Next Level?
11 months agoThe Baltimore Orioles selected Jackson Holliday first in the 2022 MLB Draft and immediately hit the ground running. After spending the entire season as a 19-year-old, Holliday moved from Single-A Delmarva to Triple-A Norfolk to end the season, posting a combined slash of .323/.442/.499 with 12 home runs and 24 stolen bases. Having strong contact skills and an elite eye at the plate, Holliday was not fazed by better pitching as he moved up levels, making contact on over 82 percent of pitches in the zone while chasing at a rate under 20 percent. Considering the home run output, you may not think Holliday hits the ball hard. Still, he posted strong exit velocities in the minors, including a 91 mph average exit velocity. To get into more game power, Holliday will need to lift the ball more consistently. There is a strong possibility that Holliday makes the Orioles roster out of Spring Training, but even if he does not, he should be up rather quickly. His current ADP of 208 is a good value, especially since Holliday can provide in all five categories. FGDC projects Holliday to slash .255/.350/.383 with a .323 wOBA and a 108wRC+ across 126 games in 2024.
