It didn't make sense when the Orioles sent Holliday back to the minors after a strong spring. Two weeks into the season, Baltimore is finally making the right call with its top prospect.
Matt Holliday played in the majors for 15 years and took his children along for the ride. Jackson was a constant presence — from the time he was a toddler during Matt Holliday’s first season in 2004 to when he was a budding draft prospect during his father’s last season in 2018.
"I would argue that long-term injuries are up the last two years and the rate we are having injuries this year is like nothing we’ve ever seen before," Burnes said. "There’s a problem. It has to be fixed.”
The Orioles were tentative about whether their new engine rev celebration would be what they would use all season. By Tuesday, the 10th game of the season, it was clear it would not.
Paul Mancano and Andy Kostka explain the difficult decisions facing Mike Elias and Brandon Hyde as they attempt to fix the team’s ailing offense. Tune in at 2 p.m.
The Orioles behind Rodriguez produced the offense required to support a pitcher in fine form, with Ryan O’Hearn and Gunnar Henderson homering in the second and third innings off hard-throwing 22-year-old Jared Jones.
Here are the things I’ll be watching based on each club’s roster and which factors will influence the continued upward trajectory of the club’s farm system.
Through two series, the Orioles are learning where young players fit, how good their ace is even when he struggles and what the weak points on the roster might be.