Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday will undergo surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his right hand, the team announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Holliday was injured on Feb. 6 during a live batting practice.
Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said Holliday will miss opening day, and a timeline for his return will be measured in weeks. Baltimore will open the 2026 MLB regular season on March 26 at home against the Minnesota Twins.
Possible replacements for Holliday while he is sidelined include infielder Blaze Alexander, who was traded from the Arizona Diamondbacks for reliever Kade Strowd and prospects Wellington Aracena and Jose Mejia.
The 22-year-old Holliday, the first overall pick of the 2022 Amateur Draft, hit .242 with 17 home runs and 55 RBIs in 149 games last season.