The Orioles optioned Holliday to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.
The top prospect made his big-league debut April 10 in Boston to much fanfare, but he looked entirely overmatched at the plate in his first couple weeks of MLB action. Holliday went 2-for-34 with two walks, five runs and 18 strikeouts in 10 games, so the Orioles opted to return him to Norfolk. The 20-year-old could rejoin Baltimore for another look later in the season, but for now he'll head back to Triple-A, where he posted a 1.077 OPS in 56 plate appearances to start the year.
Holliday is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
The lefty-hitting Holliday will take a seat for the second time in three days while the Angels bring another southpaw (Tyler Anderson) to the hill for the series finale. Jorge Mateo will check in at second base in place of Holliday, who is off to a 2-for-34 start to his big-league career since receiving a promotion from Triple-A Norfolk on April 10.
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Sitting against southpaw
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Holliday is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Angels.
Holliday has now been out of the lineup each of the three times the Orioles have faced a lefty since his promotion. The 20-year-old is not going to be a platoon player once he gets rolling at the plate, but it's not a surprise the club is electing to sit him versus southpaws given his 1-for-30 start at the plate. Jorge Mateo will be at the keystone Monday.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Not starting against lefty
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Holliday isn't in the Orioles' lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
With left-hander Cole Ragans set to start on the hill for Kansas City, Holliday will start Saturday's game on the bench. Jordan Westburg will move over to cover second base, allowing Ramon Urias to pick up a start at third while batting seventh.
Holliday is out of the lineup Saturday against the Brewers.
In his first game against a lefty (DL Hall), Holliday finds himself on the bench to begin the game. Jorge Mateo gets the start at second base, hitting ninth.
Holliday went 0-for-4 with an RBI during Wednesday's 7-5 win over the Red Sox.
Holliday looked like a rookie Thursday, going hitless in four at-bats while also failing to reel in a flyball while tracking back into right field. However, he didn't come away completely empty-handed Wednesday, collecting his first RBI on a ground out to second. At 20 years old, Holliday is one of the youngest players in MLB and will almost certainly endure growing pains, but his talent and upside should bear plenty of fruit for fantasy managers willing to be patient.
