The Orioles didn’t get anywhere near Paul Skenes, the LSU right-hander who was the top choice in the Major League Baseball draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Even though they didn’t take Skenes’ teammate, right-hander Ty Floyd in the first round, they did take a pair of LSU pitchers on the final day of the draft on Tuesday. “Any time you have the opportunity to add power arms, … [Read more...] about Orioles draft 2 College World Series champion pitchers on final day of draft
Orioles go the college route in draft’s 2nd day; 6 pitchers, 3 outfielders chosen
The second day of the Orioles’ draft featured more pitchers selected—and exclusively college players. Each of the nine players picked in rounds 3-through-10 were college players. Six are right-handed pitchers and three are outfielders. Before the Orioles took Jackson Baumeister with the 63rd pick on Sunday night, they’d never selected a pitcher on the first day of the draft. On … [Read more...] about Orioles go the college route in draft’s 2nd day; 6 pitchers, 3 outfielders chosen
Orioles select Vanderbilt outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. with 1st pick in draft
The Orioles selected Vanderbilt University outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. with the 17th pick in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft on Sunday. The 21-year-old Bradfield, who bats and throws left-handed, hit .279 with six home runs and 34 RBIs and an .839 OPS. Bradfield stole 37 bases in 44 attempts. In his three years at Vanderbilt, Bradfield hit .311 with a … [Read more...] about Orioles select Vanderbilt outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. with 1st pick in draft
With Orioles contending, Elias has less involvement in team’s draft
In Mike Elias’ first four seasons as Orioles executive vice president/general manager, the team had the first pick in the draft twice, the second pick once and the fifth once. That meant Elias had a very good idea of who the Orioles would take in the draft. Things are different now. The Orioles won 83 games last year, and they’re leading the American League wild-card race this … [Read more...] about With Orioles contending, Elias has less involvement in team’s draft
Henderson’s 2 homers, 5 RBIs pace Orioles in 14-1 rout of Yankees; Season high in runs, hits
NEW YORK—After the Orioles’ lost their sixth of seven games on Tuesday night, manager Brandon Hyde emphasized that the team had to play better in its final five games before the All-Star break. The Orioles won handily on Wednesday night, 6-3, and on Thursday, they scored 13 runs in the first four innings in their 14-1 win over the New York Yankees before an announced crowd of … [Read more...] about Henderson’s 2 homers, 5 RBIs pace Orioles in 14-1 rout of Yankees; Season high in runs, hits