Minors
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June 19, 2019 at 12:10 am
In Frederick, Keys standouts spark comeback win in Carolina League All-Star Classic
FREDERICK–The 2019 season hasn’t been a memorable one for the 29-40 Keys. But Tuesday night, Frederick was the epicenter for a celebration of minor league talent. Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium played host to the Carolina League All-Star Classic, and a number of Keys players contributed to the Northern Division All-Stars’...
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June 10, 2019 at 7:00 am
A few of the Orioles’ previous late-round draft picks are having success in 2019
The Orioles completed their 2019 first-year player draft last week, and the bulk of the attention has been focused on the top picks, particularly No. 1 overall selection Adley Rutschman. That’s the nature of the draft. The top prospects and budding stars, with occasional exceptions, are usually found in the first few...
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May 31, 2019 at 12:10 pm
Dean Jones Report: Lowther and Rodriguez dominating; Akin and Hays surging; Diaz returns
We’re just three days away from meeting the face of the Orioles’ rebuild. The 2019 Major League Baseball draft will begin Monday night at 7 Eastern time. And, of course, everyone knows the Orioles hold the No. 1 pick for the first time in 30 years. So, who will they take? According...
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April 26, 2019 at 7:00 am
Dean Jones Report: Mountcastle honored, Rodriguez and Knight sizzling for Delmarva
One of these things is not like the others. It isn’t hard to figure out. Orioles (10-16) Triple-A Norfolk (7-14) Double-A Bowie (4-16) High-A Frederick (8-12) Low-A Delmarva (16-2) My colleague, Paul Folkemer, touched on Delmarva’s fast start in this recent post. The Shorebirds already have a 10-game winning streak this season....
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April 22, 2019 at 7:00 am
Five reasons the Delmarva Shorebirds are the minor leagues’ most fascinating team
As Rich Dubroff wrote Friday, the Orioles’ high minors have been a disappointment so far. The Triple-A Norfolk Tides have struggled to a 7-11 record and the Double-A Bowie Baysox have been even worse at 3-13. Discouragingly, many of the Orioles’ most recognizable prospects — including Austin Hays, Yusniel Diaz and Dillon...
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April 6, 2019 at 7:00 am
Bowie’s Buck Britton wants Baysox to emulate the Orioles
BOWIE, Md.—Many of the names on this year’s Bowie Baysox roster are familiar to avid Orioles fans, the ones who carefully followed the comings and goings of spring training. Two of the Baysox, pitchers Hunter Harvey and Dillon Tate, are already on the Orioles’ 40-man roster. Several others, including pitchers Chris Lee,...
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March 29, 2019 at 7:00 am
Dean Jones Report: Preparing for the 2019 minor league season
I have a confession to make… For me, this season came out of nowhere. Yet, here we are, with only 161 games to go. We just completed the earliest Opening Day ever – excluding international games. So it really did sneak up earlier than before, even if it was just a day...
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January 25, 2019 at 7:00 am
Dean Jones Report: Updating our Orioles’ prospect rankings
The 2019 season unofficially begins Saturday morning. That’s when the Orioles will welcome thousands of fans to the Baltimore Convention Center for their annual FanFest. If you’re a season-ticket holder, you can get in at 10 a.m. Everyone else needs to wait until 11 a.m., but the festivities will last throughout the...
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September 28, 2018 at 7:00 am
Unveiling our third annual Orioles’ Minor League All-Star Team
We’re almost to the finish line. On Sunday, the Orioles will officially close the book on their worst season ever. With their 112th loss – in a fitting 19-3 defeat in the first game of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday afternoon – they took care of that distinction...
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September 7, 2018 at 7:00 am
Dean Jones Report: Wrapping up another minor league season
Just like that, another minor league season is in the books. Triple-A Norfolk (69-71) fumbled away a postseason berth with a 5-15 record in its final 20 games, including an eight-game losing streak from Aug. 26 through last Saturday. Because of that slide, the Tides wound up in third place in the...
