Orioles invite No. 1 pick Holliday to spring camp

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JULY 27: 2022 Baltimore Orioles first round pick, and Number 1 overall selection of the 2022 First-Year Player Draft, Jackson Holliday takes batting practice before the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 27, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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The Baltimore Orioles are wasting no time in giving No. 1 overall pick Jackson Holliday a taste of big-league action.

The Orioles announced on Thursday the prized shortstop prospect was among 30 non-roster players invited to major-league spring training.

Holliday has 20 games of professional experience under his belt since the Orioles selected him with the top pick in July.

The 19-year-old hit .297/.489/.422 with five doubles, nine RBIs, and four steals between Rookie and Single-A ball in 2022 after he was drafted.

If he makes the Orioles' Opening Day roster, the son of former big-league All-Star Matt Holliday would be the first 19-year-old to play in the majors since Elvis Luciano suited up for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2019.

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