Many Orioles hitting prospects battle upon their arrival to High-A Aberdeen. Even Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson continued early slumps for the IronBirds.
Since being promoted to Aberdeen on April 24, Holliday is 11-for-37 (.297) with one double, one triple, one home flee and four RBIs in 10 video games. Baltimore’s No. 2 prospect and MLB’s No. 10 overall prospect, consistent with MLB Pipeline, has also drawn nine walks to enhance his on-inferior share to .435, and he is 4-for-5 on steal makes an attempt.
Holliday, 19, has confirmed a maturity effectively beyond his years since he turned into once selected by the O’s with the No. 1 overall pick within the 2022 MLB Draft. He held his possess in large league Spring Coaching and tore up the Carolina League when he opened this season with Single-A Delmarva, including a .392/.523/.667 prick line with two homers and 15 RBIs in 13 video games.
“He’s very developed for his age with regards to his plan of the game and his plan of the official contrivance of life and work ethic,” Baltimore director of participant building Matt Blood not too lengthy within the past mentioned of the son of passe All-Considerable particular person outfielder Matt Holliday. “He’s been spectacular in every factor.”
So it’s not too gleaming the South Atlantic League hasn’t confirmed to be a ton of wretchedness for Holliday. Coming into Sunday, he had silent a minimum of two hits in three of his previous four video games. That included a 2-for-4 showing on Saturday, when he had a pair of singles, two RBIs and a stroll in Aberdeen’s 7-2 salvage at Brooklyn.
Right here’s a bear a examine a few alternative top Orioles prospects who bear fared effectively of leisurely.
Triple-A Norfolk INF Jordan Westburg (Baltimore’s No. 4 prospect, No. 66 overall)
Westburg has been on a run for the Tides, hitting three homers over his previous four video games coming into Sunday. His eight home runs this season are tied with Josh Lester for the crew lead.
Over 5 video games in opposition to Durham this week, Westburg went 9-for-21 (.429) with six RBIs. The 24-year-vulnerable infielder, who has an eight-game hitting high-tail, continues to safe a accurate case that he may well well well additionally be ready for his first promotion to the Majors.
In his first 25 video games, Westburg slashed .346/.404/.615 and drove in 29 runs.
Triple-A Norfolk LHP DL Hall (Baltimore’s No. 6 prospect, No. 87 overall)
After making a 3-inning relief look for the Orioles at some level of the first game of a doubleheader in Detroit on April 29, Hall returned to Norfolk and delivered his most efficient launch this year. The 24-year-vulnerable left-hander tossed 5 scoreless innings in opposition to Durham on Thursday, working around three hits and four walks while notching a season-excessive eight strikeouts.
Most particularly, Hall threw 95 pitches, his most in a game since reaching ninety nine in a launch for the Tides remaining Aug. 7. As he’s persisted to safe up, he’s posted solid numbers, recording a 3.38 ERA thru his first 5 Triple-A starts of the year.
Double-A Bowie OF Heston Kjerstad (Baltimore’s No. 5 prospect, No. 71 overall)
Kjerstad appears to be like to continually hit effectively, and that turned into once all yet again the case this week. The 24-year-vulnerable homered in again-to-again video games in opposition to Erie on Thursday and Friday, and he now has eight homers thru his first 23 contests with Bowie this season.
Over his previous 5 video games coming into Sunday, Kjerstad went 8-for-23 (.348) with 5 extra-inferior hits and 5 RBIs. He also silent a few knocks in three straight contests coming into Sunday.
Double-A Bowie LHP Cade Povich (Baltimore’s No. 12 prospect)
Povich, who turned into once named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 24-30, continues to rack up strikeouts. The 23-year-vulnerable left-hander fanned seven in his launch in opposition to Erie on Friday, when he allowed four runs (three earned) in 4 2/3 innings.
It turned into once the fourth consecutive outing by which Povich struck out seven or more. He’s registered 34 punchouts in 21 2/3 innings over 5 starts for the Baysox this season.
