<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-news-jackson-holliday-key-factor-behind-mlb-ascent');   ga('set', 'title', 'Orioles’ Jackson Holliday shares key factor behind steady MLB ascent');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Orioles-second-baseman-Jackson-Holliday-1.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Orioles’ Jackson Holliday shares key factor behind steady MLB ascent</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-14T17:42:14-07:00">August 14th, 5:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-14T18:31:51-07:00">August 14th, 6:31pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Orioles</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Baltimore Orioles’ season has fallen far short of expectations. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-fire-brandon-hyde-amid-horrid-start">Tony Mansolino replaced Brandon Hyde early,</a> and Baltimore never really recovered. Despite the best efforts of Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson, the Orioles remain near the bottom of the standings. However, the development of Jackson Holliday is the silver lining that the team can feel good about this year.</p><p>Holliday’s sophomore season got off to a slow start. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-rising-stars-advice-from-7x-all-star-making-a-difference">a small adjustment from his father kick-started Baltimore’s infielder</a>. Now, he is setting career highs across the board. There is no telling where his ceiling is so early in his career, but the Orioles have a third player to add to their talented young core.</p><p>Holliday spoke to MLB.com’s Jake Rill about his experience in Major League Baseball so far. According to the infielder, his teammates’ support has <a href="https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/jeremiah-jackson-continues-to-improve-early-in-mlb-career-with-orioles" rel="noopener">helped him acclimate</a> to and produce in the big leagues.</p><p>“I don’t know if comfortable is the right word, but I definitely feel like I’m getting my footing,” Jackson said. “There’s a lot of good guys around here that are helping me get better every day. Just to be in a group like this, it’s easy to get better, and it’s been awesome.”</p><p>Earlier this season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-news-gunnar-henderson-makes-baltimores-playoff-hopes-clear">Henderson was optimistic about the Orioles’ playoff chances</a>. Now, it looks like the team has to wait until next year to be contenders again. However, Mansolino has another bona fide star to build around as he grows alongside the rest of the core. Having Holliday alongside Henderson and Rutschman in the infield is a big luxury for Baltimore to have.</p><p>The Orioles’ struggles include injuries, trades, and overall discourse. Despite all of those obstacles, Baltimore has had stretches that give fans hope about the future. Holliday figures to be a big part of it if he continues to grow his game in the field and at the plate. If he does, the Orioles won’t be at the bottom for very long and could contend for years to come.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Orioles’ Jackson Holliday shares key factor behind steady MLB ascent

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-news-jackson-holliday-joins-manny-machado-brooks-robinson-history');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jackson Holliday joins Manny Machado, Brooks Robinson in Orioles history');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Orioles-Jackson-Holliday-crosses-home-plate.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Jackson Holliday joins Manny Machado, Brooks Robinson in Orioles history</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-26T12:19:06-07:00">July 26th, 12:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-26T12:19:43-07:00">July 26th, 12:19pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Orioles</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Considering the Baltimore Orioles have been in last place for much of the 2025 season, fans probably thought the team had already hit rock bottom. That assumption was invalidated on Friday, as the O’s blew an early 4-0 lead to the 76-loss Colorado Rockies in Camden Yards. If it was not clear after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/grading-gregory-soto-trade-orioles-mets">the Gregory Soto trade</a>, it is painfully obvious now that this ballclub is a seller ahead of the July 31 deadline. Jackson Holliday did his best to lift up an exasperated home crowd.</p><p>Although he has not ascended into stardom as quickly as many had hoped, the young infielder just <a href="https://x.com/masnRoch/status/1949136934980194509" rel="noopener">achieved a milestone</a> that puts into perspective the ample promise he still possesses. Holliday went 3-for-5 at the plate against the Rockies, becoming the fourth-youngest Orioles player to record 100 MLB hits in a season, trailing only Manny Machado, Brooks Robinson and Eddie Murray, per Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports.</p><p>His third knock of the night was an RBI single that tied the game at five runs apiece in the seventh inning. Whenever a player is breathing the same rarefied air as two men enshrined in Cooperstown, and another one who is on the same trajectory, sufficient praise is usually warranted. Holliday has a long way to go before becoming Orioles royalty, but he is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-rising-stars-advice-from-7x-all-star-making-a-difference">making visible improvement</a> in his second MLB season.</p><h2><b>Orioles’ Jackson Holliday is starting to find his way</b></h2><p>While a .262/.312/.421/.734 slash line is by no means spectacular, it is important to remember this athlete is still only 21 years of age. Even prospects who are labeled phenoms like the former No. 1 overall draft pick need some time to acclimate themselves to big-league competition. Remember where he started. Holliday looked woefully out of place in The Show last year, batting a measly .189 with five home runs and 23 RBIs in 60 games.</p><p>This season, he is arguably one of Baltimore’s most reliable contributors. Yes, the bar is relatively low, but Jackson Holliday is one of the few reasons for fans to smile in 2025. He is working through the growing pains and figuring out how to become a fixture on this club.</p><p>Following a brutal year of baseball, Holliday’s gradual yet notable progress is probably the best consolation prize that Charm City can ask for this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jackson Holliday joins Manny Machado, Brooks Robinson in Orioles history

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-news-jackson-holliday-crushes-big-homer-vs-mets-before-team-implosion');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jackson Holliday crushes big homer vs. Mets before Orioles implode');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Orioles-Jackson-Holliday-rounds-the-bases-after-hitting-a-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Jackson Holliday crushes big homer vs. Mets before Orioles implode</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-08T21:51:43-07:00">July 8th, 9:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-08T21:52:27-07:00">July 8th, 9:52pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Orioles</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2024 Detroit Tigers give hope to all seemingly moribund ballclubs, but the Baltimore Orioles (40-50) are heading closer towards a colossally disappointing season. They remain well below .500 and are seven and a half games out of a Wild Card slot, which is a daunting deficit to overcome even in the weaker American League. While it is agonizingly painful for fans to admit, this campaign might have to be about individual development rather than striving for October success.</p><p>There is one young player in particular who is worth monitoring this year. Jackson Holliday has yet to meet the lofty expectations that come with being a former No. 1 overall pick, but he is starting to find his MLB bearing in his age-21 season. He stayed on an upward trajectory in Tuesday night’s 7-6 extra-innings loss to the New York Mets (53-39).</p><p>Holliday recorded an RBI single to put the O’s on the scoreboard in the third inning and later helped them build a 6-2 lead in the seventh after <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1942756288967926157" rel="noopener">smashing a 406-foot solo home run</a>. He was on his way to being crowned the player of the game, but Baltimore collapsed.</p><p>A comfortable advantage evaporated in Camden Yards, as Bryan Baker surrendered four runs on four hits. Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso each hit two-run shots in the eighth inning to tie the game. Juan Soto, the other member of the Mets’ star trio, notched the go-ahead single in the 10th, and the Orioles did not have a response. The team squanders an opportunity to secure a fourth consecutive victory and inspire a bit more confidence from the front office ahead of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/predicting-orioles-next-big-trade-before-deadline">the MLB trade deadline</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jackson Holliday CRUSHES a homer to extend the Orioles lead 😤<a href="https://t.co/4yXwZ8x6uD">pic.twitter.com/4yXwZ8x6uD</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1942756288967926157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Jackson Holliday is getting better, but the Orioles are still far off their goal</b></h2><p>Following such a stinging defeat, this fan base has no interest in looking at the bright side. However, it is undoubtedly encouraging to see Jackson Holliday record a homer and multiple hits in back-to-back games. He is now batting .263 with 12 long balls, a .313 on-base percentage, .425 slugging percentage and .738 OPS. The wealth of talent that he possesses is gradually revealing itself, a positive sign going forward.</p><p>Unfortunately, though, Holliday’s progress is not equating to team success. The Orioles are collectively underachieving in the batter’s box and on the mound, which has unsurprisingly resulted in underachieving in the standings. They <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-news-gunnar-henderson-makes-baltimores-playoff-hopes-clear">have shown life lately</a>, but this latest implosion will halt their momentum. Holliday will look to ignite the club again when it faces the Mets on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jackson Holliday crushes big homer vs. Mets before Orioles implode

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/mlb-news-jackson-hollidays-brother-favored-to-be-first-pick-in-2025-mlb-draft');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jackson Holliday’s brother favored to be first pick in 2025 MLB Draft');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Ethan-Holliday.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Steve Sisney</figcaption></figure><h1>Jackson Holliday’s brother favored to be first pick in 2025 MLB Draft</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-17T12:58:36-07:00">June 17th, 12:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-17T12:58:36-07:00">June 17th, 12:58pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris Spiering graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris manages the betting team at ClutchPoints and contributes about the NFL, MLB, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 MLB Draft is a few weeks away, and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/washington-nationals/nationals-rumors-washington-targeting-bombshell-ace-trade">Washington Nationals</a> control the start of the draft with the No. 1 overall pick.</p><p>In 2022, the Baltimore Orioles had the No. 1 pick and took <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-news-jackson-holliday-sets-new-career-first-with-huge-blast-vs-royals">Jackson Holliday</a>, son of former MLB star Matt Holliday. Fast forward three years, and Holliday has another son who is taking over the baseball scene. Ethan Holliday is <a href="https://x.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1928569917386760391" rel="noopener">projected to go No. 1 in this upcoming draft</a>, and there is no reason why he shouldn’t be. Jackson quickly established himself in the minors, and even though his start in the majors was slow, it seems he has found his groove. Baseball runs in the Holliday family’s bloodline, and Ethan will soon be a part of it.</p><p>According to FanDuel, the sportsbook has already listed the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb?tab=mlb-draft" rel="noopener">odds to be selected first overall</a> in the 2025 MLB Draft. Holliday’s odds put him at the top.</p><p>Ethan Holliday: -160</p><p>Kade Anderson: +430</p><p>Seth Hernandez: +700</p><p>Liam Doyle: +1000</p><p>Aiva Arquette: +1200</p><p>Jamie Arnold: +1300</p><p>Ethan Holliday, just as his brother and father did, was recently named to 2025 Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year. He batted .611 with 19 home runs and 64 RBIs and had a 2.034 OPS. Those numbers don’t even seem real in a video game. He tore up the high school scene during his senior year and will likely be taken first overall by the Washington Nationals. Washington could be a very good fit for Holliday. They are a young team with many young stars, who were mostly acquired from the San Diego Padres in the mega Juan Soto deal.</p><p>If you are wondering why the historical Chicago White Sox don’t own the first pick, it’s because they had the fifth pick last year, and <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/white-sox-slip-mlb-draft-000841638.html" rel="noopener">large-market teams are ineligible</a> to have lottery picks in consecutive years. So, the Nationals control the start of the draft and hope to add Holliday to a list of young stars that include MacKenzie Gore, James Wood, CJ Abrams, Robert Hassell II, Brady House, and Travis Sykora.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jackson Holliday’s brother favored to be first pick in 2025 MLB Draft

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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Orioles</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The start of the 2025 season has not been very kind to the Baltimore Orioles. Believed to be an AL East powerhouse for years to come, especially with their bright young prospects, such as Jackson Holliday, breaking through in the big leagues, the Orioles have begun the season playing sub-.500 baseball, with things going from bad to worse on Sunday as an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/royals-news-royals-break-slump-record-setting-day-orioles">11-6 loss to the Kansas City Royals</a> handed them their 20th loss of the season in 33 games.</p><p>At the very least, there are some bright spots for the Orioles to hold on to amid their rough start to the 2025 season. For instance, Holliday had the <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1919103366245839060" rel="noopener">first multi-home run game</a> of his career, going yard against Royals starter Michael Lorenzen in his first two plate appearances of the day to keep the Orioles within striking distance before the game completely got away from them in the final few innings.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jackson Holliday BLASTS his 3rd home run of the year 💥<a href="https://t.co/CftGsGDWOC">pic.twitter.com/CftGsGDWOC</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1919092219790680412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jackson Holliday hits his SECOND HR of the game!</p><p>It's his first multi-homer game of his career 🔥<a href="https://t.co/dAuVCOQFjW">pic.twitter.com/dAuVCOQFjW</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1919103366245839060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Holliday was excellent on the day and shoulders no blame whatsoever for the Orioles’ defeat. He went 3-4 on the day and was the biggest threat in the Orioles order despite being in the sixth spot.</p><p>The 21-year-old boasts excellent power production potential for a middle infielder, which is what made him the game’s most highly-touted prospect in recent seasons. Holliday is now getting consistent playing time after a rough rookie season and he’s quickly showing why he was held in such high regard by talent evaluators.</p><p>The key now for the Orioles, however, is to supplement their burgeoning hitting core with some excellent pitching. They are the third-worst team in the MLB in terms of runs allowed per game, and their roster is a bit imbalanced at the moment. The good news is that the MLB regular season is long and they have plenty of time to right the ship.</p><h2><b>Jackson Holliday is figuring it out for the Orioles</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/unnamed-1_75b2fc.jpg"><figcaption>Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Suffice to say, Jackson Holliday’s 2024 cup of coffee for the Orioles’ big-league roster did not go according to plan. He was striking out on over a third of his plate appearances and it seemed to sap his confidence en route to a 208-plate appearance cameo with a .566 OPS. He was promptly sent down to the minors to get it together.</p><p>But <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-jackson-holliday-breaks-cal-ripken-jr-s-franchise-mark-in-guardians-game">Holliday has been markedly better</a> through the first month or so of 2025. He’s been making better contact and getting on base more often, and on Sunday, he showed that the power production is coming around just when the Orioles need a bit of a spark to re-ignite their season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.333	1	4	0.865	5

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.333	1	4	0.865	5

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