Jackson Holliday is selected by the Orioles with the first overall choice in the 2022 MLB Draft.

The Baltimore Orioles' future is starting to look a little bit more bright after several recent futile seasons.

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They received the first overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft as a result of losing 110 games the previous season,...

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And they utilised that pick on Sunday to select Oklahoma prep shortstop Jackson Holliday from Stillwater.

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As the seven-time MLB All-Star outfielder Matt Holliday's son, he broke J.T. Realmuto's national high school record for hits in a season with 89 in just 41 games...

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While batting.685/.749/1.392 with 17 home runs, earning him the title of Oklahoma prep player of the year in 2022.

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The Orioles are familiar to selecting high in the first round after suffering at least 100 losses in each of the previous three full MLB seasons.

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However, the O's appear to have turned a turnaround after the No. 1 overall pick in 2019 Adley Rutschman made his MLB debut this year.

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