Jackson Holliday wasn’t just passing through St. Petersburg, Fla. today on his way to Jacksonville with Triple-A Norfolk.

The Orioles reinstated Holliday from the 10-day injured list less than 30 minutes before first pitch. Catcher Maverick Handley was optioned.

Holliday worked out at Tropicana Field and manager Craig Albernaz was non-committal when the media asked about the second baseman’s status.

“We’ll see how today goes and see how he’s feeling. Don’t like timelines,” Albernaz said, using a familiar refrain.

Albernaz added in his pregame dugout session that Holliday’s presence was “nothing out of the ordinary for me,” citing how Monday is an off-day in the minors.

“He’s been with us in Baltimore doing the same thing, and he’s getting his workout here.”

The last boxes must have been checked because Holliday is on the active roster for the first time after undergoing surgery in February to remove a broken hamate bone.

The Orioles didn’t figure to carry three catchers for very long. Handley got one at-bat with the Orioles, striking out Saturday night after pinch-hitting for Gunnar Henderson in a blowout loss in D.C.

In another attempt to improve their outfield depth, the Orioles claimed Michael Siani on waivers today from the Dodgers and designated reliever Jose Espada for assignment.

The 40-man roster remains full.

Siani, 26, is a left-handed hitter drafted by the Reds in the fourth round in 2018 out of William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia. He’s a career .221/.277/.270 hitter in 160 games over parts of four seasons, the past three with the Cardinals.

Siani, who plays all three outfield positions, hasn’t returned to the majors this season. The Braves selected him on waivers Nov. 6, the Dodgers selected him a month later, the Yankees did the same in January and the Dodgers got him back in February. He was hitting .225/.355/.303 in 29 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City.

The Orioles have added two outfielders since Saturday, including veteran Tommy Pham, who agreed to a minor league deal on Saturday.

Espada has appeared in one game with the Orioles in 2025 and one this season and tossed a combined four scoreless innings.

Jeremiah Jackson is playing second base tonight and Weston Wilson is at third. Coby Mayo is playing first base, with Pete Alonso serving as designated hitter.

Blaze Alexander gets the start in center field after his absence from the lineup in all three games in D.C.

Samuel Basallo is on the bench. He’s slashing .389/.421/.639 (14-for-36) with four doubles, one triple, one home run, seven RBIs and eight runs scored during a career-best 10-game hitting streak.

In 21 games since April 20, Basallo is 28-for-73 (.384) with seven doubles, one triple, three homers, 13 RBIs and 12 runs.

Basallo is 7-for-14 off left-handers since April 24 after beginning the season 1-for-12.

In the last four games, the Orioles are batting .319/.365/.426 (15-for-47) against left-handers. In the previous eight, they were slashing .160/.259/.320 (12-for-75).

Despite losing twice at Nationals Park, the Orioles had 32 batted balls clocked at 100 mph or higher, the most in the majors from Friday-Sunday. Washington was next with 27.

Henderson led the Orioles with seven, followed by Jackson (six), Alonso (four) and Mayo (four).

Mayo homered yesterday on the ninth pitch of his at-bat, the most by an Oriole since Anthony Santander on June 21, 2004, per STATS.

Trevor Rogers is making his eighth start tonight. The home run surrendered to Trent Grisham in his last outing broke his streak of 132 consecutive left-handed batters faced to begin his Orioles career without anyone taking him deep. That’s the most since Pat Rapp had 133 in a row in 2000, according to STATS.

For the Orioles
Taylor Ward LF
Gunnar Henderson SS
Adley Rutschman C
Pete Alonso DH
Tyler O’Neill RF
Coby Mayo 1B
Jeremiah Jackson 2B
Weston Wilson 3B
Blaze Alexander CF

Trevor Rogers LHP

Victor Figueroa was named the organization’s minor league Player of the Month for April, and left-hander Joseph Dzierwa was Pitcher of the Month.

Figueroa batted .357 with four doubles, a triple, six home runs, 15 RBIs and a 1.138 OPS in 19 games with Frederick. Dzierwa, promoted from Frederick to Double-A Chesapeake, had a 2.33 ERA and 0.815 WHIP in five starts.

Left-hander Caden Hunter was named the Carolina League’s Pitcher of the Week with Class A Delmarva. Hunter allowed one run and one hit with 18 strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings.

The Rays placed former Orioles reliever Cole Sulser the 15-day injured list with a lower-back strain and recalled right-hander Chase Solesky from Triple-A Durham.