Minors
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June 28, 2016 at 7:00 am
Dean Jones Report: Wright back on track at Norfolk; Mancini and pitchers surging
Like I said last week, this is an exciting time of the minor league season. Teams are beginning to sign the players they selected earlier this month in Major League Baseball’s first-year-player draft. And they’re also rewarding prospects with promotions. The Orioles did both over the past week. Through Friday, when the...
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June 22, 2016 at 12:14 pm
Minor League Podcast: Joseph discusses his time in Bowie and Kline details recovery from elbow surgery
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS ON ITUNES Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph, who has appeared in more games for the Double-A Bowie Baysox, than any other person in that affiliate’s history, was in Bowie this week as part of an injury rehab assignment. No big leaguer likes to be sent back...
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June 21, 2016 at 1:46 pm
Dean Jones Report: Josh Hart hurting; Tanner Scott surging; Hunter Harvey returning
The weeks after Major League Baseball’s first-year-player draft are often filled with promotions, releases and other moves as a new group of signees joins the organization. On Friday, the Orioles announced their first draft-pick signing – former Illinois right-hander Cody Sedlock, the club’s first-round selection (27th overall). And Monday, the club added...
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June 15, 2016 at 2:00 pm
Minor League Podcast: Pohl talks 2016 O’s draft with Rajsich and Jones
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS ON ITUNES We won’t really know about the Orioles’ 2016 draft class for another three years, five years or even longer. But it’s always interesting to hear what the organization wanted to accomplish, what they targeted and why they grabbed some of the players they...
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June 14, 2016 at 3:30 pm
Dean Jones Report: Sisco’s stinginess, Mountcastle’s mashing, Alvarez’s slump
Later this week, I’ll have more than two dozen new players to factor into my updates. Short-season Single-A Aberdeen will begin its New York-Penn League schedule Friday at Hudson Valley. After two games against the Renegades and three more at Staten Island, the IronBirds will return to Ripken Stadium for their home...
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June 13, 2016 at 7:00 am
Want to know more about the O’s draft? Here are capsules on all 41 picks — Really!! — and local selections, too
Major League Baseball’s 2016 first-year-player draft is in the books. It’s the first one since BaltimoreBaseball.com came into existence. So we wanted to do something a little special – with the help of some serious internet research – and provide a snapshot of each one of the Orioles’ picks. Seriously. All 41...
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June 8, 2016 at 2:01 pm
Minor League Podcast: Pohl, Jones and Baseball America’s John Manuel look at Orioles’ draft options
One of the most important aspects of building a farm system is MLB’s annual first-year-player draft. It begins Thursday with the initial two rounds, and runs through Saturday. To get us ready for it, Adam Pohl talks with John Manuel, the co-editor of Baseball America, which is considered the premier source for amateur...
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June 7, 2016 at 4:00 pm
The Dean Jones Report: Welcoming a draft; a surging Aquino; an injured Lee
A few dozen new players will join the Orioles’ minor league system this weekend. The 2016 Major League Baseball first-year player draft will take place Thursday evening through Saturday. The first two rounds will be televised Thursday on MLB Network, starting at 7 p.m., while rounds three through 10 can be viewed...
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May 31, 2016 at 2:00 pm
Dean Jones Report: Recent minor league acquisitions starting strong
The four pitchers acquired by the Orioles earlier this month all made their organizational debuts during the past week. The veteran of the bunch, 33-year-old left-hander Brian Duensing (pictured above), retired all three batters he faced – including the first two on strikeouts – in the eighth inning of Triple-A Norfolk’s 9-2...
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May 24, 2016 at 3:20 pm
Dean Jones Report: Tolliver surges to the majors
As I’m sure you know by now, the Orioles parted ways with Brian Matusz on Monday night. The club dealt the struggling left-handed reliever and a compensatory draft pick (76th overall in this year’s draft) to the Atlanta Braves for two minor league pitchers – right-hander Brandon Barker and left-hander Trevor Belicek....
