Banuelos? Suárez?
If you’re talking about Holliday, he’s already had one fewer PA than Kjerstad had all last year. Kjerstad could go 0 for 179 and still have a higher career BA than Holliday has right now (no, I am not exaggerating). Yet Kjerstad’s decent performance last year didn’t guarantee him a continued spot on the roster. The O’s didn’t see any harm to having him spend some more time in the minors this year, even though he’s had more AAA time than Holliday.
Obviously, this sounds like I’m bashing Holliday, or arguing that he MUST be sent to the minors RIGHT NOW. But that’s not my intention. I’m just saying that Holliday is off to an awful start that is far worse than what even struggling prospects have done when the O’s brought them up, and if the O’s decide at any point that he needs a stint in the minors, I would not fault them for lack of patience. This is the big leagues, not a kindergarten team where everyone gets a trophy.