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Orioles officially call up top-ranked prospect Jackson Holliday, who will wear Cal Ripken Sr.'s No. 7

Jackson Holliday is being called up.

The Baltimore Orioles made the move official on Wednesday after the infielder's strong start to the season with their Triple-A affiliate, the Norfolk Tides. Holliday, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, is the top-ranked prospect in baseball.

We have made the following roster moves: pic.twitter.com/Z886kWQZBx

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) April 10, 2024

The 20-year-old Holliday, who is the son of longtime MLB outfielder Matt Holliday, found out he was being moved up to the majors when his Triple-A manager sat him down and told him to call his father.