2021 MLB Draft
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July 23, 2021 at 6:16 pm
Orioles’ top draft picks enjoy Baltimore visit; Hyde hopes Akin, Santander return next week; Franco off injured list
BALTIMORE—Colton Cowser and Connor Norby, the Orioles’ first two draft picks, enjoyed their day in Baltimore and seemed comfortable with their new team. “I enjoyed lunch with my family, and have been treated with nothing but hospitality,” said Cowser, who was the fifth overall pick from Sam Houston State University. The outfielder,...
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July 16, 2021 at 7:00 am
It will take years to evaluate Orioles’ draft
For the first time, Major League Baseball scheduled its draft to begin the night before the Home Run Derby as part of All-Star Game festivities. In previous years, the draft was held in early June. There was a lot happening on Sunday. It was the final Orioles game of a disappointing first...
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2.8K10July 13, 2021 at 3:40 pmOrioles complete draft by taking 8 pitchers on Day 3
After taking just one pitcher in their first 11 draft picks, the Orioles took eight in the third and final day of...
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2.8K17July 12, 2021 at 5:45 pmOn Draft Day 2, Orioles select Norby, nation’s hit leader, and 1 pitcher
After the Orioles selected Sam Houston State outfielder Colton Cowser with the fifth overall selection on Sunday night, it was natural to...
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2.4K29at 7:00 amOrioles’ draft pick Colton Cowser now has Mike Elias’ number
Mike Elias knew about Colton Cowser when he was scouting for the Houston Astros. Cowser was playing top-level high school baseball in...
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2.6K39July 11, 2021 at 7:47 pmOrioles select college outfielder Colton Cowser with 5th pick in draft
The Orioles selected Sam Houston State University outfielder Colton Cowser with the fifth pick in the Major League Baseball draft on Sunday...
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July 9, 2021 at 6:03 pm
Elias on Orioles’ 1st-round draft pick, pitching, underslotting; Minor league injury update
BALTIMORE—Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias is narrowing his list of candidates for the team’s first pick in the Major League Baseball draft, which begins Sunday. The Orioles have the fifth pick. “We’re getting close,” Elias said. “I don’t know what’s going to happen ahead of us. I imagine I could...
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Some questions and answers about the MLB draft
The Major League Baseball draft begins on Sunday, and here are some questions and answers about it. This year’s draft is more than a month later than in previous years. This way, it doesn’t conflict with June’s College World Series and is part of the All-Star Game festivities in Denver. Where do...
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3.2K18July 5, 2021 at 12:00 pmOrioles look forward to draft
Brad Ciolek, the Orioles’ head of domestic scouting operations, met with the media on Friday to discuss the upcoming player draft, which...
