Minors
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January 21, 2022 at 7:00 am
An interview with the Orioles’ Grayson Rodriguez, baseball’s top pitching prospect
Grayson Rodriguez was the Orioles’ top draft choice in 2018. Last season, he was dominant at High-A Aberdeen and Double A-Bowie (9-1, 2.36 ERA, 161 strikeouts, 27 walks in 103 innings). This week, Rodriguez was named as the sixth-best prospect in the minor leagues by Baseball America, and the top pitcher. The...
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January 13, 2022 at 11:39 am
Bowie Baysox, Frederick Keys are sold
The Bowie Baysox, the Double-A affiliate of the Orioles since 1993, and the Frederick Keys, a longtime affiliate now a part of the Major League Baseball Draft League, were sold to Attain Sports and Entertainment by Ken Young. The transfer of the teams took place on January 1st, an announcement by Attain...
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1.4K43December 8, 2021 at 4:07 pmOrioles add 2 right-handers in minor league Rule 5 draft; Sign catcher Jacob Nottingham
The Orioles selected two right-handed pitcher in the Triple-A Rule 5 draft on Wednesday — Nolan Hoffman, from the Seattle Mariners, and...
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1.0K14November 8, 2021 at 7:00 amMinor Monday: Baumler’s recovery; Westburg and Henderson on the move; Mayo and Cowser start fast
The Orioles have a number of their top prospects at their fall Instructional League camp in Sarasota, Florida. They closed the camp...
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1.2K6November 5, 2021 at 12:00 pmOrioles’ Kjerstad is feeling healthy and ready to begin pro career
In June 2020, the Orioles made University of Arkansas outfielder Heston Kjerstad the second overall pick in the draft. Because of myocarditis,...
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October 28, 2021 at 7:00 am
Orioles face tough decisions on 40-man roster additions
The Orioles must protect players from the Rule 5 draft no later than November 19th, and there are many candidates to consider. In the last two years, executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias has added 10 players—four in 2019: pitchers Keegan Akin, Dean Kremer, first baseman/designated hitter Ryan Mountcastle and outfielder Ryan...
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79321October 19, 2021 at 7:00 amPlayers to watch at Orioles’ Instructional League camp
A number of the Orioles’ top prospects reported to the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Florida on Monday for four weeks...
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1.1K9October 18, 2021 at 12:00 pmKjerstad, Cowser among top prospects at Orioles’ Instructional League camp
The Orioles began their Instructional League camp at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Florida on Monday, and many of their...
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October 11, 2021 at 7:00 am
Minor Monday: Reviewing the Orioles’ prospects and affiliates
The Orioles will take an extended look at a number of prospects when they open spring training in 2022 — a benefit of having one of Major League Baseball’s top minor-league systems. A number of players should be ready to compete at the next level. Here’s an overview: Triple-A Norfolk 2021 Record:...
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October 6, 2021 at 12:06 pm
Orioles send Diaz, Stowers to Arizona Fall League; Eddie Robinson dies
Outfielders Yusniel Diaz and Kyle Stowers will be among eight Orioles who will play in the Arizona Fall League. Diaz, who was one of five players the Orioles received from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Manny Machado trade in July 2018, had an awful 2021 season, hitting a combined .161 in...