Orioles fans can believe in surprise breakout ex-Mets star infielder

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The Baltimore Orioles made a lot of additions in the past year, and one of the bigger ones was the signing of former New York Mets infielder Pete Alonso.

But, he's off to a bit of a slow start this season in his new threads. The same cannot be said for a different ex-Mets infielder, Jeremiah Jackson. He's breaking out in a big way.

MLB.com's Jake Rill believes that this breakout is for real and that Orioles fans can watch with excitement this season as the former Mets infielder further cements himself as a quality MLB player.

Orioles' Jeremiah Jackson's breakout is for real

"He played fairly well during his first MLB stint over the final two months of last season. But this year, he has taken it to another level," Rill writes. "... This is a breakout player worth watching moving forward."

Jackson is a 26-year-old infielder who is off to an incredibly hot start to the season in 2026. Through 64 at-bats, Jackson is hitting .297 with an .886 OPS.

He has nine runs scored, 19 hits, two doubles, five home runs (including a grand slam), 17 RBIs, but surprisingly no walks compared to 18 strikeouts.

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