Baltimore Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday encountered another complication in his recovery from a hand injury during Tuesday’s Triple-A game, prompting team officials to schedule an MRI examination.
The 22-year-old prospect, who was selected first overall in the 2022 draft, left Norfolk’s matchup against Memphis after feeling discomfort while taking a swing at the plate.
Holliday has been attempting to return to major league action since breaking a hamate bone during February batting practice. This marks his second episode of hand and wrist pain within the past week.
“We’re getting him up to Baltimore for an MRI,” Orioles manager Craig Albernaz stated after Tuesday’s 6-5 defeat in Kansas City.
The young infielder completed 11 rehabilitation appearances with Norfolk between March 27 and April 12, followed by two contests at High-A Fredericksburg on April 18-19, before rejoining Norfolk on Tuesday. His combined performance across 14 minor league games shows a .176 batting average with 9 hits in 51 at-bats, zero home runs, and four runs batted in.
The son of seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday posted a .242 batting average with 17 homers, 55 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases across 149 games with Baltimore during the 2025 season.
