Jeremiah

Jackson

With Jackson Holliday and Jordan Westburg on the shelf, the door is open for Jackson to secure a spot in the team’s starting lineup to open the 2026 campaign. The 25-year-old hit .276/.328/.447 with five homers and 21 RBI in 183 plate appearances with the O’s in 2025. It seems his most likely competition for that spot will come from Blaze Alexander, who was expected to function in a super utility role. Coby Mayo is starting in place of Westburg at third base and seems like the most likely candidate to fill in there.

It sounds like the Orioles aren’t going to take any chances in what amounts to a meaningless contest with Holliday experiencing some knee discomfort. It doesn’t sound like a serious concern, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see the 21-year-old former top prospect sit out a couple additional games during the final week of the season for precautionary reasons. Jordan Westburg moves over to the keystone with rookie standout Jeremiah Jackson handling the hot corner.

Westburg will get a breather in this one after going 1-for-20 with 10 strikeouts over five games since returning from the injured list earlier this week following a nearly one-month absence recovering from a sprained ankle. It’ll be rookie sensation Jeremiah Jackson getting an opportunity at the hot corner in his place.

Jackson receives another opportunity near the top of Baltimore’s lineup against a left-handed starter with the White Sox rolling with a bullpen game on Monday night kicked off by southpaw Tyler Gilbert. The unheralded 25-year-old breakout sensation has flip-flopped the second spot on interim manager Tony Mansolino’s lineup card with top prospect Dylan Beavers over the last few days. We’re anticipating that trend continuing for the final two weeks since both youngsters have been excelling with the newfound opportunity.

Jeremiah Jackson has been moved to the cleanup spot for the first time after Beavers walked three times on Saturday in his first appearance near the top of Baltimore’s lineup. The 24-year-old rookie boasts an impressive .299/.460/.418 triple-slash line with one homer, eight RBI and one steal across 23 games. He’s going to be an extremely popular breakout candidate in fantasy drafts next spring.

Jackson checked out completely fine after being hit by a pitch on the right elbow during the late stages of Tuesday’s contest. The unheralded 25-year-old rookie has more than held his own since debuting in late July, slashing .314/.346/.521 with 13 extra-base hits — including five homers — and 18 RBI across 33 games to cement his place in Baltimore’s young core heading into 2026.

Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino told reporters Jackson is fine after being hit by a pitch on the right elbow during the late stages of Tuesday’s contest against the Pirates. It doesn’t sound like the 25-year-old breakout rookie will need to undergo X-rays or any additional imaging. It’s a fortunate break for fantasy managers that he’s managed to avoid serious injury.

Jackson immediately left the contest in the eighth inning after being drilled in the right elbow. He was 2-for-3 with a solo homer — his fifth round-tripper of the season — prior to the injury. The hope here is that his exit was merely for precautionary reasons. The 25-year-old rookie sensation will head for X-rays to determine whether he suffered any fractures. There should be an update on his status shortly.

Jackson has been on a tear since his debut on August 1. He took Yu Darvish deep for a solo homer to put the Orioles on the board in the first inning. After drawing a walk in the fifth, he drove in a second run on a groundout in the eighth. The 25-year-old outfielder is now slashing .333/.358/.539 with four homers and 17 RBI across 106 plate appearances.

Jackson gave the Orioles an early 2-1 lead with his two-run homer, and the Orioles would score the next nine to turn this one into a laugher. The former Angels prospect has done a nice job in his 25 games with an .852 OPS, and this is an impressive audition for the 25-year-old for a potential utility spot on the Baltimore roster in 2026.