Jackson Holliday's Sneaky Homer Is Another Reminder: Buy the Young Stars
Holliday's 337-foot two-run shot snuck under the foul pole in a 7-4 Orioles win — and the former No. 1 prospect keeps building his case.
Jackson Holliday hit a two-run shot in the fourth inning that traveled just 337 feet — sneaking over the wall and under the foul pole in left — to help the Orioles beat the Tigers 7-4 on Friday. Not every homer is a no-doubter, but they all count, and for a young hitter still establishing himself, production is everything.
Hobby angle: Holliday entered pro ball as the consensus No. 1 prospect in baseball, which means his rookie cards and 1st Bowman autos were bought at peak hype. That's a tough spot — the only thing that re-validates a top-prospect price tag is big-league production. Every multi-hit, multi-RBI game is a brick in that wall.
Orioles young core cards (Holliday, Gunnar Henderson, Adley Rutschman) remain one of the most collected team-builds in the modern hobby. A maturing Holliday bat keeps that whole ecosystem healthy.
The Rip Insider take: prospects get priced on ceiling and re-priced on production. Holliday's still in the prove-it window — which is exactly when patient collectors find value before the breakout fully arrives.