Holliday has looked the part as of late, and is hitting .384/.417/.682 in his six games in the month of May. Meanwhile, Cedric Mullins has gone just 1-for-26 over his last few contests, so he’ll be bumped down to sixth against the Halos on Saturday. Holliday is an intriguing fantasy option hitting lower because of his skill set, but there’s a lot more to like if he can hit at the top of this lineup.

Holliday also drew a walk for a nifty three-reach game, and picked up his second double of the campaign. The 21-year-old has picked up hits in six of his seven games played in May, and since the middle of April, he’s (mostly) looked like the player who was ranked by most as the top prospect in baseball. The future is bright, but this version of Holliday certainly has relevancy in most fantasy leagues.

With Cedric Mullins sitting out on Thursday, Gunnar Henderson will bat lead off, and Holliday will jump up from sixth in the order to second. Holliday is riding a hot streak right now, and the Orioles are taking advantage. This is likely just a one-game sample with no Mullins or Adley Rutschman in the lineup, but Rutschman has been struggling, so perhaps it could become a more permanent spot in the lineup for Holliday moving forward.

Holliday now has four home runs and 11 RBI on the season. The 21-year-old has been with hits in seven of his last eight games, but the power was nice to see here. Holliday hadn’t hit a home run since April 16th and had just one RBI since then as well, so even though the recent hot streak has been nice, Holliday hasn’t contributed outside of batting average. Perhaps today will be the beginning of a change.