The Baltimore Orioles, who’re nonetheless very a lot within the AL Wild Card race, must proceed the race and not using a key infielder.
Forward of the Orioles’ closing sport of a sequence towards the New York Mets, second baseman Jackson Holliday, who’s on the 10-day injured record with left wrist irritation, says MLB.com’s Jake Rill.
The infielder is “banged up,” says supervisor Craig Albernaz. Infielder Jose Barrero had his contract chosen from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding transfer.
This doesn’t imply that Holliday is out for the rest of the 2026 common season. The 22-year-old was positioned on the injured record on Sept. 15, making him eligible to return on Sept. 25. That day is the beginning of a three-game sequence towards the New York Yankees, Jake Rill added.
Jackson Holliday’s Harm-Riddled 2026 Season
Jackson Holliday, who was the No. 1 total choose within the 2022 MLB Draft, has handled a number of accidents all through 2026.
Holliday suffered a fractured hamate bone in his proper hand throughout Spring Coaching. The harm required surgical procedure, and Holliday would return in mid-Could. He has since stayed wholesome earlier than being positioned on the injured record on Tuesday.
Fortunately, the current setback isn’t to the hand that Holliday injured earlier within the season.
Throughout 98 video games in 2026, Holliday is batting .229/.300/.340 with seven residence runs, 30 RBIs, and eight stolen bases. All of those numbers are down from his 2025 manufacturing.
He joins Blaze Alexander (again discomfort) as an infield choice for the Orioles, who has been on the injured record over the previous week.
Orioles Stay in AL Wild Card Race
An AL East title is out of attain for the Baltimore Orioles, who’re 18 video games behind the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays. Nevertheless, a postseason berth within the Wild Card remains to be very a lot within the image.
Getting into Wednesday, the Orioles be a part of a number of groups which might be preventing for the ultimate spot within the AL Wild Card. The Chicago White Sox at present maintain the spot, however Baltimore trails by three video games.
After ending off their sequence towards the New York Mets on Wednesday, the Orioles face three remaining sequence towards postseason contenders. Baltimore hosts the Milwaukee Brewers and the Toronto Blue Jays in three-game sequence earlier than ending off the common season on the New York Yankees.
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