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Video: Jackson Holliday Gets MLB Call Up by Orioles in Emotional Conversation

The Baltimore Orioles released a video on Wednesday of the moment when top prospect Jackson Holliday learned he was getting called up to the big leagues.

In the video, Holliday is speaking to Norfolk Tides manager Buck Britton, who is out of frame. After initially attempting to throw Holliday off the scent, Britton told Holliday to call his father and tell him he was getting called up to the O's:

The 20-year-old Holliday, who is the son of seven-time MLB All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft and is rated as the No.