Gunnar Henderson’s injury puts Jackson Holliday in a familiar spot, but not in a good way for the Baltimore Orioles.<\/p>\n
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Former\u00a0Baltimore Orioles\u00a0top prospect Jackson Holliday is a versatile middle infielder. However, he is best served at second base, despite some pundits assuming he’d play shortstop at the big-league level. Holliday lacks the arm strength of, say, teammate Gunnar Henderson, and thus the Orioles will lose out on more bang-bang plays at first base.<\/p>\n
Holliday played his first game\u00a0at shortstop in a spring training contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates. For the most part, Holliday was able to move fluidly at the position, though he did make an error.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully Gunnar gets healthy real quick and I can just stick over at second until they tell me they need me,\u201dHolliday said\u00a0after the game per the Baltimore Sun. \u201cI\u2019m up for the challenge.”<\/em><\/p>\nJackson Holliday has reason to worry about his Orioles future<\/h2>\n
Holliday admitted the game sped up for him a bit at shortstop, as compared to second base. While it may seem like a subtle middle infield change to the average fan, second basemen play on a completely different side of the infield than shortstops. It also includes longer and often off-balance throws.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I got a little sped up,\u201d Holliday admitted. \u201cObviously, playing shortstop for the first time in a while, you\u2019d like a lot of action just to get your feet under you. \u2026 Would\u2019ve liked to make that play, for sure, [and] would\u2019ve liked a busier night, but, hey, just to get out there is good enough for me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nHolliday is notoriously blunt about his progression through the O’s minor-league system and how he views himself as a player now firmly entrenched at the MLB level. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde even said he’s a little concerned about breaking up Holliday’s development as their everyday second baseman to play shortstop.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were feeling really good about where he is at second base, but shortstop\u2019s his natural position,\u201d Hyde said of Holliday. \u201cIt\u2019s more just kind of getting him re- familiarized.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nDeveloping a young, potentially franchise-altering player like Holliday must be done cautiously. While Henderson’s injury is important enough to move Holliday back to his ‘natural’ position, he was already in the midst of a position transition.<\/p>\n
This will only complicate matters, as Holliday will be asked to take on second base when Henderson returns down the road.<\/p>\n
Baltimore doesn’t have a ton of options, and Holliday is a capable enough player. But it also means the Orioles have to be patient with Holliday this time around, especially if he struggles. It’s a lot to ask of a 21-year-old.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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