Minors
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June 12, 2017 at 7:00 am
2017 Draft Preview: Orioles select 21st overall; Sheets, Solomon are top local products
When the Orioles pick 21st in the first round of Major League Baseball’s amateur draft Monday night, they’ll be making the club’s earliest selection since 2012 – which was the inaugural one under executive vice president Dan Duquette and scouting director Gary Rajsich. That year, the Orioles chose Louisiana State University right-hander...
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June 11, 2017 at 7:00 am
Ten seasons in the minors — five at Double-A — and Rosa continues to pursue his dream
Garabez Rosa exudes patience in his pursuit of the big leagues. Yet he also realizes the urgency in attaining that dream. Somehow, though, the two forces never conflict for the Double-A Bowie utility man, who is arguably the most patient and most unique member of the entire Orioles’ organization – and one...
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June 8, 2017 at 2:55 pm
Minor League Podcast: Graham gives his perspective on top Orioles’ prospects
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play With apologies to Adam Pohl and Dean Jones Jr., there’s no one who knows the Orioles’ farm system quite like Brian Graham, the organization’s director of player development. Graham has been with the Orioles for 10 seasons and at the center of the...
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June 6, 2017 at 1:00 pm
Mullins’ return highlights week in O’s minors
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Just don’t tell my wife I said that. She would tell you that’s the Christmas season. Of course, I know Christmas, her birthday, my two sons’ birthdays, our anniversary and my birthday mean a lot more on a personal level than any of the...
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June 3, 2017 at 7:00 am
Minor League Podcast: Salcedo discusses baseball life in Venezuela; Arnold talks Keys
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play If you’ve ever wanted to know a little more about what it’s like for an international amateur to sign a baseball contract, today’s Minor League Podcast is for you. Adam Pohl, the voice of the Double-A Bowie Baysox, spends several minutes talking with...
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May 30, 2017 at 7:00 am
Some historic homers in Frederick, and Pedro Alvarez is again mashing Triple-A pitching
It took 3,927 games for it to happen once. And then it happened again two days later. Nick Markakis never did it. Matt Wieters never did it. Manny Machado never did it. Even Billy Rowell never did it. (Still too soon?) Last week, outfielder Austin Hays and shortstop Ryan Mountcastle became the...
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May 27, 2017 at 7:00 am
Minor League Podcast: DJ Stewart discusses his game, his stance and his famous buddy
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play There may be no more intriguing prospect in the Orioles’ system than outfielder DJ Stewart. Because it’s difficult to know exactly what the club has in him. There’s an impressive pedigree – he was the 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year....
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May 23, 2017 at 1:00 pm
Lefty Chris Lee among only a few Orioles’ top prospects thriving this week in minors
I like to check in on former Orioles – or former Oriole farmhands — and see how they’re doing with their new organizations. While these players won’t help the Orioles – unless they return to the club down the road – it’s still nice to keep an eye on some familiar names...
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May 20, 2017 at 7:00 am
Minor League Podcast: New hitting coach Britton talks Shorebirds worth monitoring
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play The High-A Frederick Keys may have more legitimate Orioles’ prospects than any other current level of the organization’s farm system, but there are a few under-the-radar players at Low-A Delmarva who are making a little noise this season with their strong play. Players...
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May 16, 2017 at 12:04 pm
Gassaway running on all cylinders for Keys; Mountcastle and Akin also leading Frederick
Two more potential riders on the Norfolk-Baltimore Transit Line debuted this week. OK, it’s a stretch to punch their tickets right now. One of the two pitchers isn’t even in Norfolk yet, so he technically can’t get a seat on that shuttle. And neither is likely to come up any time soon....
