A Standing O: Jeremiah Jackson is Looking Comfortable in the Show

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The Baltimore Orioles have had a rough season, to say the least. They currently sit in last place in the AL East, entering the first week of September. This was a shocker to those throughout the league, with many expecting the Orioles to make a deep playoff run this season after finishing 91-71 in 2024. 

The high expectations also came from the potential of the Orioles roster. Baltimore’s lineup is stacked with young talent like shortstop Gunnar Henderson, second baseman Jackson Holliday, and catcher Adley Rutschman. But there has been one player that has established himself as one of the Orioles top hitters in his first month in the big leagues, Jeremiah Jackson. 

Jeremiah Jackson was drafted in the second round of the 2018 MLB Draft to the Los Angeles Angels. Jackson burst onto the scene in 2019 after drilling 23 home runs in only 256 at-bats in rookie ball. Throughout his minor league career, Jackson always displayed a consistent power and speed combo. He averaged nearly 16 home runs and 12 stolen bases per season, but was not considered an elite hitter. He was an athletic raw power bat in the starting nine.

This past offseason, Jackson signed with the Baltimore Orioles in free agency, and the change of scenery served him well. Jackson earned a spring training invite and did not disappoint. The Tennessee native slashed .333/.375/.733 with 2 home runs in 15 at-bats. This season, he proved that that small sample size was not a fluke in the minors and put it all together. He would slash .313/.343/.537 with 15 home runs and 11 stolen bases. Those numbers would earn the 25-year-old the call to the show.

Jackson would make his major league debut on August 1 in historic Wrigley Field. He would collect his first major league hit and would finish the series, hitting .375 against a contending Chicago Cubs club. 

Jackson would hit a rough patch in his second week at the big league level, but he quickly broke out of that spell. In the last 15 games, Jackson has collected a hit  in 14 of them. One of those hits included his first major league home run, which traveled 439 feet over the center field wall. 

Jackson started the month batting eighth, now he is second in the lineup after leading the Orioles in batting average in the month of August (.323). He also brings value on the defensive side. Jackson has played right field and third base this season for the Orioles, and has played solid defensively.

Jackson looks to finish the season strong in Baltimore and put himself in good standing heading into 2026. The Orioles start off September in San Diego, looking to win their first series since August 19th. First pitch is at 6:40 EST.

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Elias Meredith (@EAM_55)