Jackson Holliday began the season at Low-A Delmarva. He began the second half of the season at Double-A Bowie.
In the process, the 19-year-old Orioles shortstop became one of the major storylines of the 2023 minor league season.
Holliday won Best Tools categories in the High-A South Atlantic and Double-A Eastern leagues, including Best Batting Prospect and Most Exciting Player in both.
What makes Holliday stand out is his ability to hit for a high batting average and reach base at a high clip. His plate skills are plus-plus, and he shows innate bat-to-ball skills and the ability to hit a variety of pitches.
Holliday’s contact skills proved too much for pitchers in the lower minors. He hit .331/.466/.523 in 71 games at two Class A stops. He then
