Top-ranked prospect Jackson Holliday hits grand slam in 1st game back from the minors
Top-ranked prospect Jackson Holliday hit a grand slam in his first game back from the minors
By NOAH TRISTER
Published - Aug 01, 2024, 02:04 AM ET
Last Updated - Aug 01, 2024, 02:04 AM EDT
BALTIMORE (AP) — A day after the trade deadline, the Baltimore Orioles made another big addition.
And boy did he deliver.
Jackson Holliday connected for a fifth-inning grand slam for his first major league home run after being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday for his second shot at the major leagues. Holliday, the No. 1 pick in the 2022 draft, made his big league debut earlier this season, but went 2 for 34 at the plate with 18 strikeouts and was sent back down.
After grounding out his first two times up, Holliday hit a 439-foot drive to right field that was so obviously gone he paused a bit before starting his trot. Holliday then took a bit of a curtain call, waving to the crowd from the dugout.
