The jaws of many dropped when news broke of the Baltimore Orioles‘ sale price. Don’t let the staggering $1.725 billion overwhelm you. They could pull off this astronomical deal, thanks to the Baltimore-born billionaire David Rubenstein. This could mark the new chapter for the storied franchise. 

While there is a lot of work going on behind the scenes in Baltimore, social media is abuzz. Fans and even players seem to be excited about this new passing of ownership. One in particular stands out, the top baseball prospect. 

The gargantuan deal for the Baltimore Orioles

Talkin’ Baseball had posted the news snippet on Instagram and Jackson Holliday liked the post. This was not merely the tap of a button it was a feeling of being “pumped”. Jomboy further added in a tweet, “Jackson Holliday is just as pumped as Orioles fans are”. 

Well, before diving into the emotions of Holliday, it is important to look at the details of the sale. The sale was initially reported on Puck News. John Ourand reported that the Orioles would be sold for $1.725 billion. And the buyers would be David Rubenstein and Mike Arougheti. As per Andy Kostka, the ownership consists of “Maryland leaders, philanthropists and sports legends.“

With this change in leadership, there could come a decent financial aspect. With multiple players receiving raises via arbitration, that figure is likely to swell up to a little over $80 million this year. Now despite it being MLB’s bottom third, the team’s pocket would relatively be far deeper. 

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Fans get behind Jackson Holliday’s emotions

With that said, the fans have flooded social media with their opinion and pieces of celebration. Thanks to, No. 1 prospect Jackson Holliday who was able to articulate his emotions in the form of a like. 

This deal has sparked a ray of hope among fans.

Another called him a “young goat”. 

Addressing the common emotion in Baltimore, a fan spoke up. 

More fans joined in the celebration with Holliday. 

Now considering the financial benefit for this change in ownership for players is huge. And fans believe Holliday is aware. 

With that, it’s time to acknowledge new beginnings for the team. While there is a lot of chatter around the same, it is important to know that the team is headed in the direction of growth not only for itself but also for the players particularly. 

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While the celebrations are on, one hopes that this move turns things around for Baltimore.