Orioles make big decision with struggling top prospect

Holliday made his major league debut against the Boston Red Sox on April 10. He did not record his first career hit until his fourth game on April 14 and that would be only one of two hits for him before Friday's demotion to Triple-A.

In total during his time with the big league club, Holliday went just 2-for-34 with five runs scored in 10 games. He struck out a whopping 18 times and walked twice in that space.

Fans were surprised when the Orioles left Holliday off their MLB roster at the start of the season. Even some players were openly irked by the decision. The 20-year-old then blasted a monster home run in his first minor league at-bat of the year while easily handling Triple-A pitching, posting a .342/.490/.605 slash line over nine games.

The last thing the Orioles want is for the 20-year-old Holliday to lose confidence, which is why they have sent him back down. Holliday could be recalled later in the year if he hits as well during his second Triple-A stint as he did in his first.