BOWIE-At Double A, some players refer to their initial struggles at the level as the “Double-A wall.” The increase in competition is more drastic than when players move up in lower levels, so they sometimes struggle before finding their groove. But the jump hasn’t stopped Bowie Baysox pitcher Zac Lowther. After dominating...
It isn’t a fun time to be an Orioles fan right now. If you’re spending time on BaltimoreBaseball.com, you don’t need me to tell you that. The Orioles have the worst record (22-58) in the majors for the second straight season. With a 28-53 record, the Kansas City Royals are 5 1/2...
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’...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...