{"id":102136,"date":"2025-10-03T08:15:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T08:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102136"},"modified":"2025-10-03T08:15:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T08:15:47","slug":"breaking-news-jackson-hollidays-sore-knee-grabs-attention-but-insiders-whisper-the-orioles-may-have-an-even-bigger-concern-with-their-young-star-the-future-feels-more-complicated-than-one-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102136","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Jackson Holliday\u2019s sore knee grabs attention but insiders whisper the Orioles may have an even bigger concern with their young star the future feels more complicated than one injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<h3 class=\"my-2.5 text-black font-group-gigantic !leading-[30px] md:!leading-[44px]\">Jackson Holliday\u2019s banged up knee may not be Orioles biggest worry with young star<\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large !mb-2.5 md:mb-5\">The future was supposed to look clear with Holliday, yet uncertainty still lingers.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_1337,y_0,w_4025,h_2264\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k63g9jc2m8ws3vfyd2.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_1337,y_0,w_4025,h_2264\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k63g9jc2m8ws3vfyd2.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_1337,y_0,w_4025,h_2264\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k63g9jc2m8ws3vfyd2.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_1337,y_0,w_4025,h_2264\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k63g9jc2m8ws3vfyd2.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_1337,y_0,w_4025,h_2264\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k63g9jc2m8ws3vfyd2.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_1337,y_0,w_4025,h_2264\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k63g9jc2m8ws3vfyd2.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_1337,y_0,w_4025,h_2264\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k63g9jc2m8ws3vfyd2.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_1337,y_0,w_4025,h_2264\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k63g9jc2m8ws3vfyd2.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_1337,y_0,w_4025,h_2264\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k63g9jc2m8ws3vfyd2.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full\" title=\"Baltimore Orioles v Toronto Blue Jays\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_1337,y_0,w_4025,h_2264\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/11\/01k63g9jc2m8ws3vfyd2.jpg\" alt=\"Baltimore Orioles v Toronto Blue Jays\" width=\"4025\" height=\"2264\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Baltimore Orioles v Toronto Blue Jays\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Baltimore Orioles v Toronto Blue Jays | Mark Blinch\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 odesa-article-main\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content [&amp;_p]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_p]:md:leading-[28px] [&amp;_li]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_li]:md:leading-[28px]\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">For the Baltimore Orioles, Jackson Holliday was supposed to represent the future \u2014 another cornerstone talent who could pair with Gunnar Henderson in the infield to lead the franchise into a new era of perennial contention. Instead, his rookie campaign has been more of a reality check. Despite earning an All-Star nod, the 21-year-old second baseman has struggled to find consistent footing.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">On paper, Holliday\u2019s numbers aren\u2019t disastrous. A .245\/.316\/.381 slash line with 17 home runs and 55 RBI is respectable for a first full season, yet the lack of hard contact and defensive shortcomings hint at larger concerns beneath the surface. And when you add in the fact that he\u2019s dealing with a banged-up knee, the worry multiplies.\u00a0For hitters, knee issues are notoriously problematic\u00a0\u2014 sapping both lower-half power and swing mechanics in ways that can linger if not properly addressed.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Orioles star Jackson Holliday\u2019s knee injury raises bigger questions about his game<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">A telling comparison is Jorge Polanco\u2019s 2024 season. Seattle\u2019s veteran infielder played through knee problems that ultimately resulted in the worst offensive production of his career (.213\/.296\/.355 with 16 homers and 45 RBI).<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">After undergoing surgery and returning to a managed workload with the Mariners, Polanco bounced back with a much stronger 2025, slashing .265\/.325\/.489 with 25 home runs and 75 RBIs. The lesson is clear: when knees aren\u2019t right, the bat usually isn\u2019t either. For Holliday, that could help explain his inability to hit the ball hard with consistency, especially in the second half of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Defensively,\u00a0the knee may not even be the most pressing concern.\u00a0Holliday has already shown poor range at second base, with a -8 Outs Above Average, despite possessing above-average speed. That suggests the issue isn\u2019t simply athleticism but reaction time and field instincts.<\/p>\n<p>Combined with his offensive downturn \u2014 just three home runs since the trade deadline and an 8% barrel rate that lags well behind expectations, the Orioles find themselves with a player who isn\u2019t yet\u00a0adding value in any clear way.<\/p>\n<p>That\u00a0doesn\u2019t mean Holliday\u2019s career is in shambles.\u00a0He\u2019s still only 21, and plenty of young players endure rocky introductions to the majors before figuring things out. The Orioles will need to decide\u00a0whether to let him play through the struggles\u00a0or take a more measured approach, perhaps protecting him physically the way Seattle did with Polanco.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Either way, Baltimore must be cautious. A banged-up knee may be slowing Holliday down, but the larger concern is whether it masks deeper flaws in his approach at the plate and in the field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jackson Holliday\u2019s banged up knee may not be Orioles biggest worry with young star The future was supposed to look clear with Holliday, yet uncertainty still lingers&#8230;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":102139,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING NEWS: Jackson Holliday\u2019s sore knee grabs attention but insiders whisper the Orioles may have an even bigger concern with their young star the future feels more complicated than one injury - 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