Jeremiah Jackson
#82 2B · Orioles
Height
5'11"
Weight
165 lbs
Age
26
College
N/A
Draft
2018, Rd 2, #57
Experience
1 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
B
A-
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Career StatsB
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 70 | 0.28278688 | 10 | 38 | 0.796982 | 1 | 69 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
AAV
$780K/yr
Performance Analysis
B
FCA+
Jeremiah Jackson grades as an above average performer among MLB second basemen, earning a B Performance grade. He is hitting with a 0.276 batting average and a 0.775 OPS (near the league average of .720) this season. With 5 home runs and 21 RBI through 48 games (a 17-HR, 71-RBI pace over a full season), he brings moderate power to the lineup. As a rookie at 26, Jeremiah is a key contributor for the Orioles.
Fan & Media Sentiment
A-
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Jeremiah Jackson is riding a genuine wave of public enthusiasm right now, with sentiment solidly in A- territory — and honestly, the hype feels grounded rather than manufactured. The media narrative around the 26-year-old second baseman is one of well-earned surprise: analysts are consistently framing him as underrated, arguing that broader national recognition has simply lagged behind what he's actually been doing in Baltimore, while beat reporters have made a vocal case that he's earned a permanent place in the Orioles lineup. That coverage tracks cleanly with his B performance grade on the field — this isn't a player being overhyped on vibes alone, but someone whose production has quietly built a credible foundation for the excitement surrounding him. The recent organizational activity in the pitching staff — a string of arm additions over the past week — suggests the Orioles are working to stabilize a roster that sits at 16-20 and needs wins now, and Jackson's emergence as a legitimate offensive contributor matters all the more in that context, since feel-good stories become a lot more meaningful when a team is fighting for positioning in a difficult division. The narrative cooling slightly over the last 30 days from A+ to A- is a minor note worth watching — sustained attention will require Jackson to keep delivering — but right now the story of a 2018 second-round pick finally arriving in the majors and forcing his way into the lineup reads as one of the more compelling subplot in Baltimore's early 2026 season.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 5/7 | @ MIA | L 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wed, 5/6 | @ MIA | W 7-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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About this player
Jeremiah Jackson is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at 2B for the Orioles. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Jeremiah Jackson: Contract Value Index pending, Performance B, Sentiment A-, Fan Verdict pending.
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