Jackson Holliday is one step away from the major leagues.

The Orioles are promoting Holliday, ranked by Baseball America as the sport’s top prospect, to Triple-A Norfolk, a source with direct knowledge of the move told The Baltimore Sun late Sunday evening.

Baltimore drafted the shortstop out of high school with the first pick in the 2022 MLB draft. About 14 months later, he’s one more call from playing at Camden Yards.

Holliday, 19, began the 2023 campaign, his first full one as a professional, with Low-A Delmarva and has risen all the way to Triple-A in about five months. In 107 games between Low-, High- and Double-A, Holliday is slashing .333/.451/.517 — good for a .968 OPS — with 26 doubles, nine triples, 10 home runs, 23 stolen bases and 85 walks versus 101 strikeouts.

In July, Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias said he “wouldn’t rule it out” when asked if Holliday could play for Baltimore in 2023.

“I wouldn’t rule it out, but, I mean, I don’t rule out anything, as you can probably tell,” he said. “One step at a time. He’s in Double-A. He was in high school a year ago. He’s doing very, very, very, very well. If he climbs beyond Double-A this year, it would be borderline unprecedented. I don’t want to put any more on his plate than continuing to kind of accrue his minor league experience.”

The Orioles are also promoting 2023 draft picks Enrique Bradfield Jr. (first round), Mac Horvath (second) and Matthew Etzel (10th) from Delmarva to High-A Aberdeen, according to the source.

MASNSports.com first reported the promotions.

This story will be updated.

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