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BAL • Infielder • #82
3 days ago
What a week for Jackson. This two-out home put the finishing touches in a six-run eighth inning that the Orioles entered trailing 4-0. Over his last seven games, he has five home runs, 13 RBI, and a .429 batting average. It’s hard to have a better week than that and the Orioles might have a difficult decision on their hands with Jackson Holliday due back relatively soon from his broken hamate bone and the expectation that he could unseat Jackson at second base.
BAL • Infielder • #82
6 days ago
Jackson launched a 387-foot home run off of Eduardo Rodriguez at 110.4 mph off the bat for his fifth home run of the season. He’s now slashing .340/.345/.604 with 14 RBI and has emerged as a full-time player for Baltimore. With Coby Mayo struggling and Jackson Holliday (wrist) still working his way back from offseason surgery, Jackson seems likely to remain in the starting lineup and should be rostered in pretty much all formats while he’s swinging it this well.
BAL • Infielder • #82
7 days ago
Jackson’s slam in the sixth brought the Orioles to within one run at 7-6. They then took the lead in the seventh before Jackson added a solo shot for insurance in the eighth inning of the 9-7 win. It’s Jackson’s first career two-homer game, and he’s now hitting .318/.326/.545 in 46 plate appearances for the season. The question of whether Jackson or Coby Mayo would get sent down when Jackson Holliday returned seems moot for now because of Ryan Mountcastle’s broken foot, but Jackson would seem to be clearly ahead of Mayo on the depth chart based on how they’ve performed so far.
BAL • Infielder • #82
9 days ago
Jackson had a 103.3 mph double and a 101.6 mph home run that traveled 384 feet. He has started five of the last six games for the Orioles, but Jackson Holliday (hamate) is getting close to returning, which could cap some of Jackson’s fantasy upside. Still, if you need a short-term add, he’s worth a look.
BAL • Infielder • #82
about 1 month ago
Jackson was a nice surprise in hitting .276/.328/.447 in 183 plate appearances over the final two months of last year, but the Orioles still went out and got Blaze Alexander, a similar player with a higher ceiling, from the Diamondbacks over the winter. With both Jackson Holliday and Jordan Westburg down, all signs point to Jackson having a roster spot, but it might be temporary. Interestingly, he’s only played second base this spring. He mostly played right field and third base for the Orioles last year.
BAL • Infielder • #82
about 2 months ago
Jackson started this game at second base, which is notable considering Jackson Holliday is currently working back from hamate bone surgery. Jackson re-established his MLB credentials last season, slashing 276/.328/.447 with five homers and 21 RBI in 183 plate appearances with Baltimore, and could be an option to start at either second base or third base for Jordan Westburg (oblique) when the season begins.
BAL • Infielder • #82
about 2 months ago
With Jackson Holliday and Jordan Westburg on the shelf, the door is open for Jackson to secure a spot in the team’s starting lineup to open the 2026 campaign. The 25-year-old hit .276/.328/.447 with five homers and 21 RBI in 183 plate appearances with the O’s in 2025. It seems his most likely competition for that spot will come from Blaze Alexander, who was expected to function in a super utility role. Coby Mayo is starting in place of Westburg at third base and seems like the most likely candidate to fill in there.
Source: Jacob Calvin Meyer
BAL • Infielder • #82
7 months ago
Jackson receives another opportunity near the top of Baltimore’s lineup against a left-handed starter with the White Sox rolling with a bullpen game on Monday night kicked off by southpaw Tyler Gilbert. The unheralded 25-year-old breakout sensation has flip-flopped the second spot on interim manager Tony Mansolino’s lineup card with top prospect Dylan Beavers over the last few days. We’re anticipating that trend continuing for the final two weeks since both youngsters have been excelling with the newfound opportunity.
Source: MLB.com
BAL • Infielder • #82
7 months ago
Jackson checked out completely fine after being hit by a pitch on the right elbow during the late stages of Tuesday’s contest. The unheralded 25-year-old rookie has more than held his own since debuting in late July, slashing .314/.346/.521 with 13 extra-base hits — including five homers — and 18 RBI across 33 games to cement his place in Baltimore’s young core heading into 2026.
BAL • Infielder • #82
7 months ago
Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino told reporters Jackson is fine after being hit by a pitch on the right elbow during the late stages of Tuesday’s contest against the Pirates. It doesn’t sound like the 25-year-old breakout rookie will need to undergo X-rays or any additional imaging. It’s a fortunate break for fantasy managers that he’s managed to avoid serious injury.
Source: Matt Weyrich
BAL • Infielder • #82
7 months ago
Jackson immediately left the contest in the eighth inning after being drilled in the right elbow. He was 2-for-3 with a solo homer — his fifth round-tripper of the season — prior to the injury. The hope here is that his exit was merely for precautionary reasons. The 25-year-old rookie sensation will head for X-rays to determine whether he suffered any fractures. There should be an update on his status shortly.
Source: Jake Rill
BAL • Infielder • #82
8 months ago
Jackson has been on a tear since his debut on August 1. He took Yu Darvish deep for a solo homer to put the Orioles on the board in the first inning. After drawing a walk in the fifth, he drove in a second run on a groundout in the eighth. The 25-year-old outfielder is now slashing .333/.358/.539 with four homers and 17 RBI across 106 plate appearances.
BAL • Infielder • #82
8 months ago
Jackson gave the Orioles an early 2-1 lead with his two-run homer, and the Orioles would score the next nine to turn this one into a laugher. The former Angels prospect has done a nice job in his 25 games with an .852 OPS, and this is an impressive audition for the 25-year-old for a potential utility spot on the Baltimore roster in 2026.
BAL • Infielder • #82
8 months ago
Jackson has been an unexpected late-season revelation for Baltimore, batting .324 (23-for-71) with one homer and nine RBI in 21 games since ascending to the big leagues back on August 1. The unheralded 25-year-old has batted second in seven consecutive contests and is worthy of consideration for a fantasy roster spot in deeper mixed leagues.
Source: MLB.com
BAL • Infielder • #82
8 months ago
Jackson was a force here. Four of his five balls in play were hard-hit and topped out at 110.5 mph, a new career high by nearly two full miles per hour. He helped his Orioles climb back into this game with a two-run double in the fourth inning and this was the second straight contest where he batted second in their order. He could become a short-term fixture there with Jordan Westburg recently placed on the injured list.
BAL • Infielder • #82
9 months ago
Jackson will make his fifth consecutive start since being called up last week from Triple-A Norfolk. The 25-year-old rookie, who has gone 3-for-12 at the dish through four games, is running out of time to make an impression with top prospects Samuel Basallo and Dylan Beavers likely to ascend to the big leagues later this month.
Source: MLB.com