Minors
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May 11, 2018 at 7:00 am
Mountcastle’s big season debut; Harvey’s long-awaited W; Wells’ walks
I know it’s Friday, but I want you to use your brain a little bit before the weekend begins. Despite mercifully snapping a seven-game losing streak Wednesday with a 5-3 win over the Kansas City Royals at Camden Yards, the Orioles remain far away from playoff contention. The New York Yankees and...
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May 4, 2018 at 7:00 am
Updating a few prospects that were dealt away, and looking at some rising arms
A former Orioles minor leaguer – and local kid – made history earlier this week. The problem? He did it with the Milwaukee Brewers. On Monday, left-handed reliever Josh Hader – an Old Mill graduate – became the first pitcher in the modern major leagues (since 1900) to strike out eight hitters...
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April 27, 2018 at 12:11 pm
Minor league outfielders — Rickard, Mullins, McKenna, Hays, Rifaela, Stewart — all hitting stride
If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all. That’s what all of our parents taught us. And it’s crucial when dealing with the 2018 Orioles. I noted in last week’s “Dean Jones Report” that watching baseball wasn’t too much fun. But, if you were already frustrated then, you’re probably...
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April 20, 2018 at 7:00 am
While Orioles are struggling, some bright spots in the minors are starting to shine
Watching baseball isn’t too much fun for you right now. I get it. It looked like the Orioles might get some momentum going after they won three out of four games against the New York Yankees two weeks ago. But then they lost two out of three to the Toronto Blue Jays...
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April 13, 2018 at 7:00 am
Pitching prospects Lowther, Baumann, Bishop and Hall leading Delmarva to a blazing start
No matter what happens in 2018, Double-A Bowie can say that it made history this year. For the first time ever, Minor League Baseball’s new extra-innings rule came into play during the club’s season opener against Harrisburg on April 5. In case you missed it, the new “pace of play” changes were...
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April 11, 2018 at 7:00 am
Minor League Podcast: Chatting up Austin Hays
There was no one in the Orioles organization who had a more meteoric rise than outfielder Austin Hays in 2017. The 2016 third-round pick out of Jacksonville University started last year in High-A Frederick and ended it in Baltimore, playing 20 games and hitting .217 for the Orioles. That campaign pushed him...
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April 4, 2018 at 7:00 am
Updating our Top 12 Orioles prospects list — Dean’s Dozen — with Lowther and Sedlock
We’ve made it through another offseason. Three of the Orioles’ four full-season affiliates – Double-A Bowie, High-A Frederick and Low-A Delmarva – will kick off their 2018 campaigns Thursday. The Baysox (against Harrisburg) and the Shorebirds (against Asheville) open at home, while the Keys start on the road at Myrtle Beach. Triple-A...
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March 28, 2018 at 12:00 pm
Minor League Podcast: Spotlighting the Keys
It’s kind of hard to believe, but the Frederick Keys haven’t had a winning season since Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop patrolled the infield at Harry Grove Stadium in 2011. This could be the year, though, that the Keys get back on the winning side of things, especially if Frederick’s rotation can...
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February 7, 2018 at 7:00 am
Minor League Podcast: Analyzing the Shorebirds
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play We’ve made it to Round 2 of our Minor League Podcasts focusing on specific affiliates in the Orioles’ system. Last week, Adam Pohl, voice of the Double-A Bowie Baysox, and Dean Jones Jr., minor league reporter for BaltimoreBaseball.com, dissected the Short-A Aberdeen IronBirds...
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February 2, 2018 at 6:00 pm
Unveiling our 2018 Dean’s Dozen: The Top 12 prospects currently in the Orioles’ system
Believe it or not, there are fewer than two weeks before spring training begins. Orioles pitchers and catchers will report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Fla., on Feb. 13. A day later, they’ll start workouts. Position players are due to report a few days after that (Feb. 18), with...
