Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday is confident he'll enjoy a better season in 2025 after struggling during his rookie campaign.
"I know what I need to do," Holliday said Friday, per MLB.com's Jake Rill. "I know I need to cut down strikeouts and continue to hit mistakes and hit fastballs, and that’s something that I think a lot of the guys who get to the big leagues understand."
Holliday slashed .189/.255/.311 with 11 extra-base hits and 23 RBIs across 60 games in 2024.
The 21-year-old struggled to make consistent contact and struck out over 33% of the time with a walk rate of just 7.2% in 208 plate appearances.
"I’m pretty confident," Holliday said. "I’m excited with the progress I made this offseason and the experience that I had last year, so yeah, pretty confident."
Holliday is expected to be Baltimore's second baseman this season but could battle with Jorge Mateo and Ramón Urías for consistent reps at the position during spring training.
