The Banner Baseball Show

Jackson Holliday, Kyle Stowers won't make Opening Day roster

There doesn’t seem to be much more Jackson Holliday could have done this spring to prove he’s ready for the big leagues. The 20-year-old hit .311 with a pair of home runs and played solid defense at both second base and shortstop.
 
But the Orioles’ front office thought otherwise.
 
Andy Kostka joins Paul Mancano from Sarasota to discuss the news that baseball’s top prospect has been reassigned to minor league camp. Then they run through the O’s other moves, including optioning outfielders Kyle Stowers and Heston Kjerstad.

Is Kyle Stowers part of the Orioles' future?

Kyle Stowers has seven home runs in just 16 Grapefruit League games, but he still might not make the team. Still, is the 26-year-old’s strong spring enough to cement his spot in the team’s future plans?
 
Paul Mancano and Jon Meoli discuss how the Orioles’ logjam in the outfield – between Stowers, Colton Cowser, Heston Kjerstad, Austin Hays, Cedric Mullins and more – could solve itself in the next year or two (1:15). Then they look at the remaining roster battles as Opening Day approaches (22:08).

Jackson Holliday is better than anyone imagined

Big league bloodlines or not, 20-year-olds aren’t supposed to be this good.
 
In his first 10 Grapefruit League games, Orioles top prospect Jackson Holliday is hitting .323 with a .957 on-base-plus-slugging. Is he guaranteed a spot on the Opening Day roster?
 
Danielle Allentuck joins Paul Mancano from Sarasota to discuss Holliday’s remarkable spring (3:08) and the roster battle that continues to rage in the O’s outfield (13:35).

Who has the edge in the Orioles' outfield competition?

We’re three weeks into spring training, and the Orioles’ looming outfield decision haven’t gotten any easier. Kyle Stowers, Colton Cowser and Heston Kjerstad have all made strong cases for inclusion on Baltimore’s opening day roster. Is there room for more than one of this trio?
Andy Kostka joins Paul Mancano from Sarasota, Florida, to discuss the outfield competition that seemingly won’t end, Jackson Holliday’s strong start to Grapefruit League action and Julio Teheran’s head-turning outings.