BOWIE, Maryland—Pitcher Mike Baumann has spent parts of three summers at Prince George’s Stadium. It wasn’t planned that way. Two years ago, Baumann made a strong impression with the Double-A Bowie Baysox, going 6-2 with a 2.31 ERA in 13 starts and a terrific 0.943 WHIP. It was easy to picture Baumann,...
Cody Sedlock has a new perspective on his baseball career. Sedlock was selected by the Orioles in the first round (No. 27...
Because of the Major League Baseball draft, Todd Karpovich’s minor league report is running on Tuesday this week. Although much of the focus is on the progress of the Orioles’ higher draft picks, a number of undrafted players are thriving in the minors. Last year, because of the draft, which was limited...
Matt Blood, the Orioles’ director of player development, is not surprised that the club’s minor-league affiliates are having success. The Orioles have placed an emphasis on evaluating players, getting them into the system and preparing them to take the next step. The pandemic in 2020, which canceled the minor league season, created...
Hudson Haskin was known for his batting style as a highly touted prospect out of Tulane University. He swings with a high leg kick — much like former major-leaguer Hunter Pence— and manages to put the barrel on the ball and hit for power for the Delmarva Shorebirds. Haskin is batting .272/.379/.411...
Jordan Westburg has a friendly competition with Gunnar Henderson about who is going to be the future shortstop for the Orioles. One of those players might move to third base, but the Orioles have to like the potential shape of the left side of the infield in the next couple of years....
BOWIE, Maryland—The Bowie Baysox tried to make Grayson Rodriguez’s first home start an event, and they succeeded. The Baysox invited fans to bring empty gas cans to reflect Rodriguez’s fastball, and many did. Rodriguez, whose first two starts for Bowie were on the road, nearly made it through five innings on Tuesday...
Johnny Rizer is playing all three outfield positions for Double-A Bowie. That versatility might bode well for a potential callup to the Orioles late this season. “I am covering ground, being able to play left, center, right,” Rizer told BaltimoreBaseball.com. “I am not too nervous. I am just having fun and just...
The next stop for right-handed pitcher Kyle Bradish could be Camden Yards. But first, Bradish has to show he can be effective at Triple-A Norfolk, where he was promoted on May 22nd after shining at Bowie. “I think the Orioles have kind of proven this year that when you’re ready, and they...
Gunnar Henderson has seen opposing pitchers make adjustments to him this season. So far, he has managed to stay one step ahead of the competition. Henderson, who was the Orioles’ second-round pick in 2019, is hitting .313 with six home runs and leads the Low-A East League with 30 RBIs. He entered...