2023 MLB Draft

Orioles sign Enrique Bradfield Jr., their 1st-round pick; 2nd-round pick Mac Horvath also signs

BALTIMORE—The Orioles have signed their first pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft, outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. According to a source, Bradfield signed for $4,169,700, which is full slot value for the 17th pick.

Bradfield will be introduced during Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

He batted .311 with a .426 on-base percentage in three years at Vanderbilt.

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The Orioles also signed their second-round choice, outfielder Mac Horvath, the 53rd overall pick, from North Carolina.

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Rich Dubroff grew up in Brooklyn as a fan of New York teams, but after he moved to Baltimore, quickly adopted the Orioles and Colts. After nearly two decades as a freelancer assisting on Orioles coverage for several outlets, principally The Capital in Annapolis and The Carroll County Times, Dubroff began covering the team fulltime in 2011. He spent five years at Comcast SportsNet’s website and for the last two seasons, wrote for PressBoxonline.com, Dubroff lives in Baltimore with his wife of more than 30 years, Susan.

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