Baseball Legacy Continues: Orioles Call Up No. 1 Prospect Jackson Holliday to Debut
April 11, 2024
The Baltimore Orioles have promoted top prospect Jackson Holliday to make his MLB debut on April 10, 2024.
Holliday, rated as baseball's No. 1 prospect, called his father, ex-MLB All-Star Matt Holliday, to announce his advancement.
He has been granted Cal Ripken Sr.'s legacy number 7, with endorsements from the Ripken family, including Cal Ripken Jr. and Bill Ripken.
Holliday is set to play second base for the Orioles, and his promotion is aimed at strengthening the team, not service-time manipulation.
He will be the first Oriole to don No. 7 since Cal Ripken Sr.'s death in 1999, and brings promise to the Orioles' quest for an American League East title repeat.
Summary based on 12 sources
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AP News • Apr 10, 2024
Orioles are calling up top prospect Jackson Holliday, AP source says
ESPN • Apr 10, 2024
Source - Orioles calling up top prospect Jackson Holliday - ESPN
Bleacher Report • Apr 10, 2024
Orioles Legend Cal Ripken Jr. Supports Jackson Holliday Wearing Father's No. 7 Jersey
Bleacher Report • Apr 10, 2024
MLB Rumors: Jackson Holliday Called Up by Orioles; Baseball's No. 1 Overall Prospect