Despite a poor 10-game MLB career debut, Jackson Holliday plans to return to the majors in 2024. At some point this season, he wants to return to the Baltimore Orioles.
When questioned on June 26 about his elbow pain recovery, Holliday stated as much.
Holliday told David Hall of The Virginian-Pilot, “I’m going to take some time and get it all healed up to hopefully make a run at the big league team after the All-Star break.”
Before making his way back into the Norfolk Tide starting lineup on June 25, Holliday was sidelined for 11 days. He has been restricted to a specific hitting position as he heals from his elbow discomfort.
Hall stated that Holliday has advanced to doing throwing drills on his
The 20-year-old rookie is making cuts.272/.437/.467 this season with the Tides, including 7 home runs and 28 RBIs.
Holliday suffered during the first MLB Stint
Holliday performed poorly in his first major league assignment despite entering 2024 as the MLB’s undisputed top prospect. In his ten games with Baltimore, he was 2 for 34 with eighteen strikeouts.
Holliday talked candidly about his brief first appearance in an interview with Tommy Cassell of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette on May 25.
It is somewhat regrettable, Holliday said to Cassell. “But I’m kind of looking forward to being able to come down here and kind of unwind and work on things, then be able to go back up there and compete at a high level and help impact the team.”
Holliday told Cassell, “I felt really good going into the beginning of the year and in spring training, and obviously had a little down stretch.” “I’m just trying to boost my confidence and build myself back up a little bit.”
Regarding Holliday, Elias said, “We Have Very High Hopes for Him.”
Mike Elias, general manager of the Tides, was questioned about the possibility of dealing Holliday during the team’s most recent victory over the Charlotte Knights.
The 20-year-old’s future in Major League Baseball excites the Orioles, he told Melanie Newman, calling the prospect “tough.”
Elias stated on June 27 that “it’s a tough one to trade.” “He is the top prospect in minor league baseball; finding a talent like this is difficult, but we have him,”
