{"id":55312,"date":"2025-05-15T08:39:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T08:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=55312"},"modified":"2025-05-15T08:39:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T08:39:12","slug":"update-orioles-injury-setback-puts-even-more-pressure-on-jackson-holliday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=55312","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Orioles injury setback puts even more pressure on Jackson Holliday"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">Baltimore needs to ask even more of its young infielder now.<\/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_0,y_207,w_5749,h_3233\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jv7n0jj6a5x2v4nvkx.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_5749,h_3233\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jv7n0jj6a5x2v4nvkx.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_5749,h_3233\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jv7n0jj6a5x2v4nvkx.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_5749,h_3233\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jv7n0jj6a5x2v4nvkx.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_5749,h_3233\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jv7n0jj6a5x2v4nvkx.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_5749,h_3233\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jv7n0jj6a5x2v4nvkx.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_5749,h_3233\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jv7n0jj6a5x2v4nvkx.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_5749,h_3233\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jv7n0jj6a5x2v4nvkx.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_5749,h_3233\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01jv7n0jj6a5x2v4nvkx.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Baltimore Orioles v Kansas City Royals\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_207,w_5749,h_3233\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/229\/01jv7n0jj6a5x2v4nvkx.jpg\" alt=\"Baltimore Orioles v Kansas City Royals\" width=\"5749\" height=\"3233\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Baltimore Orioles v Kansas City Royals\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Baltimore Orioles v Kansas City Royals | Jamie Squire\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div 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\"><\/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\">\n<div id=\"mm-player-placeholder-large-screen\" class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-placeholder voltax-mp-placeholder-anchored floating\" data-is-split-view=\"false\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-container-anchored\">\n<div class=\"titleBar title-anchor\"><span class=\"title\"><span class=\"\">The &#8216;polarizing&#8217; Chiefs overtook the Cowboys and are officially America&#8217;s Team | First Things First<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>This is just the kind of year it&#8217;s been for the\u00a0Baltimore Orioles\u00a0so far \u2014 right when it seems like the team has taken a step forward, they get knocked one big step back.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday&#8217;s win over the\u00a0Los Angeles Angels\u00a0felt like a potential turning point, with Zach Eflin&#8217;s successful return to the rotation buttressed by a combined four hits and a homer from slumping stars Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman. Maybe this was what Baltimore needed to finally get on track.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, maybe this team&#8217;s\u00a0wretched injury luck\u00a0would somehow get even worse. On Wednesday morning, manager Brandon Hyde revealed that infielder Jordan Westburg had suffered a setback in his return from a hamstring injury and had been forced to shut down his running program. It&#8217;s unclear when he&#8217;ll be able to resume activities, and there&#8217;s no timeline for his return to the lineup.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"min-h-[550px]\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\">Orioles\u2019 Jordan Westburg has suffered a setback in his hamstring and shut down his running program, Brandon Hyde announced. No timetable for his return right now.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Weyrich (@ByMattWeyrich)\u00a0May 14, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">It goes without saying that this is a huge blow; Westburg was an All-Star last year, part of the brigade of young talent that was supposed to lift the O&#8217;s to years of AL contention. He was also one of the few impact righties in what is a very lefty-heavy lineup, giving Brandon Hyde some more options when facing a left-handed starter.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Now Baltimore is going to have to continue making do without him for the foreseeable future. And that means everyone else needs to carry even more weight \u2014 especially Jackson Holliday.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Jordan Westburg setback forces Orioles to ask even more of Jackson Holliday<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Holliday has been one of the precious few things that has actually gone right this year for the O&#8217;s; after a brutal introduction to the Majors in 2024, he&#8217;s made real strides at the plate so far, slashing .302\/.405\/.460 over his last 21 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Hyde has even thrust the 21-year-old into the leadoff spot of late, a sign of just how desperate Baltimore is for a spark offensively.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">They&#8217;re even more desperate now, and that desperation will put even more on Holliday&#8217;s shoulders. This is partly due to the obvious: Westburg&#8217;s absence removes a big bat from the Orioles lineup, and Holliday needs to help pick up that slack. But it also turns up the heat from a roster construction standpoint.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">With Westburg out, Holliday\u00a0<em>has<\/em>\u00a0to be an everyday player; Baltimore simply doesn&#8217;t have enough impact infielders right now to fill the void in any other way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">That means being in the lineup even against lefties, an area in which the lefty-hitting Holliday has struggled mightily this year: His .462 OPS against southpaws is almost half of his .816 mark against righties.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">With Westburg around, maybe that wouldn&#8217;t be such a big deal; Hyde could simply slide Westburg over to second base, start the righty-hitting Ramon Urias at third and protect Holliday on the bench. Now, though, he has no such luxury, unless Baltimore wants to bench its former top prospect for some combination of &#8230; Urias and Emmanuel Rivera? No, thank you.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">It&#8217;s sink-or-swim time for Holliday, which maybe isn&#8217;t fair but is the O&#8217;s reality right now. They need him to start playing like the foundational star he was billed as, and they need him to do it right away; if not, this offense will continue to flounder, especially against lefties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baltimore needs to ask even more of its young infielder now. 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