BALTIMORE (AP) — Highly touted prospect Jackson Holliday has been optioned to the minor leagues by the Baltimore Orioles after starting his big league career with a disappointing thud. Holliday was promoted from Triple-A Norfolk on April 10 amid plenty of fanfare, but the 20-year-old second baseman managed only two hits — both singles — and two walks in 36 plate appearances. He struck out 18 times and was batting just .059 with one RBI and a .111 on-base percentage. The Orioles tried to rest him
W | L | Pct | GB | |
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93 | 69 | .574 | 0.0 | |
87 | 75 | .537 | 6.0 | |
81 | 81 | .500 | 12.0 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 13.0 | |
78 | 84 | .481 | 15.0 |