"Did it for Coconut tn" - Jackson Holliday's wife Chloe reveals husband's 6th Triple-A homer was dedicated to his beloved dog in attendance
Baseball's No. 1-rated prospect Jackson Holliday has been back to his usual form in the minors. After struggling in the majors during a short stint in April, Holliday seem to be rejuvenated and has delivered for Triple-A Norfolk.
In their most previous affair against the Gwinnett Stripers, the young stud smashed a leadoff no-doubter in the bottom of the first. It was his sixth home run of the year.
"GO OFF JACKSON!" - Norfolk Tides
On Instagram, Chloe, Jackson's wife, revealed that the home run was dedicated to their adorable dog Coconut. Both Chloe and the canine were present in Norfolk's game.
The young middle infielder is batting .269 with the aforementioned six home runs, 21 runs batted in and four stolen bases. The Norfolk Tides were defeated in the game 2-4. They still maintain a winning record with 28 wins and 24 losses in the season. The squad maintains the fourth spot in the International League East despite the loss.
Chloe undeterred by Jackson Holliday's return to minor leagues
Playing at the top echelon of any sports league is a tall task for anyone. This proved to be true even for MLB Pipeline's No. 1 prospect Jackson Holliday.
In a sample size of just 10 major league games, the son of former All-Star Matt Holliday batted .059 with just two base hits, a sole RBI, and five runs scored. This merited a return for Jackson to hone his craft back in the minors.
First to cheer him up, however, is wife Chloe. In a series of previous photos and stories on Instagram, Jackson's wife keeps upbeat and has documented the young star's journey from the minors to the majors. In addition, Chloe never fails to feature their young pup Coconut in the mix.
"Just the beginning" — Chloe Holliday, via Instagram
Jackson still has a long road ahead of him being just 20 years old and already mixing it up with the best athletes in the world in his sport. Fortunately, the Baltimore Orioles are known as one of, if not the best organization in the league when it comes to developing young talent.
It might not take long, but there will surely be people, both Orioles fans and neutrals, who will wait for the day that the young middle infielder takes his act to the big leagues once again.