Minors
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June 6, 2018 at 7:00 am
Minor League Podcast: Mullins and Akin talk about their experiences, mindsets and successes
Two of the more intriguing players in the Orioles’ minor league system are outfielder Cedric Mullins and left-handed pitcher Keegan Akin. For the first part of this season, they were teammates with the Double-A Bowie Baysox before Mullins was promoted to Triple-A Norfolk last week thanks to a .316 average, .879 on-base-plus-slugging...
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June 1, 2018 at 7:00 am
Injuries slow Hays, Stewart; Britton rehabbing; Mullins, McKenna surging
He’s not going to save the Orioles’ season, but closer Zach Britton is on his way back. Britton, who ruptured his right Achilles tendon before Christmas, returned to the mound Wednesday night in an injury-rehabilitation appearance for High-A Frederick at Wilmington, Del. The 30-year-old left-hander pitched the fifth inning in relief of...
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May 25, 2018 at 7:00 am
A week of ups and downs in O’s minors
It’s hard to believe, but we’re almost two months into the 2018 season. We’re quickly approaching the All-Star break for High-A Frederick and Low-A Delmarva. Both games will be played Tuesday, June 19 – about three-and-a-half weeks from now. Meanwhile, Short-A Aberdeen opens its season in three weeks. The IronBirds will host...
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May 18, 2018 at 7:00 am
Major minors’ movement: Joseph, Susac, Baumann, Gonzalez, Means and more
It’s always tough to see the good guys sent from “The Show” down to the minors. That certainly applies to Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph, who headed back to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday afternoon. In his place, the Orioles recalled catcher Andrew Susac, who started and batted ninth in the series opener against...
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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...
