As a professional ballplayer, right-hander Grayson Rodriguez still hasn’t allowed a hit. The Orioles’ first-round pick (11th overall) last month tossed two hitless innings Wednesday afternoon for the Gulf Coast League Orioles against Boston’s rookie level affiliate. Rodriguez, 18, struck out two hitters and walked one in the GCL Orioles’ 11-1 loss....
We’re just more than three weeks away from the most important day in the Orioles’ season. You know, the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. In this nightmare season, Orioles fans don’t have much left to watch except which new prospects will (hopefully) enter the organization between now and then. As always, I’ll...
Some of the most interesting developments within the next year or so for the Orioles concern players who are not on the current major league roster. One of the more intriguing names is Ryan Mountcastle, the 21-year-old corner infielder whom BaltimoreBaseball.com recently named the Orioles’ No. 1 prospect in our reshuffling of...
With July just around the corner, it’s time to revamp the “Dean’s Dozen.” Today, you’ll notice a different order to my rankings of the top 12 Orioles minor leaguers. Most of the names are the same. But you’ll also see a couple new players on the list – and, more important, there’s...
It’s officially summer. That doesn’t mean much to the Orioles, who will likely finish in last place in the American League East when this season comes to a merciful end about a week after fall officially arrives in late September. But for fans who follow BaltimoreBaseball.com, it’s great news. That’s because it’s...
On Monday, the Orioles announced their organizational award winners for May. Offensively, the club honored High-A Frederick center fielder Ryan McKenna, 21, as the Player of the Month. The 2015 fourth-round pick batted an incredible .397 with 46 hits, three homers, 22 RBIs, 11 doubles and 27 runs in 28 games last...
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...
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...
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...
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...