After taking seven players, six of whom played collegiately, on Day 1 of the Major League Baseball draft, the Orioles began Day 2 by selecting shortstops with their first two picks.
Colin Yeaman, from Cal-Irvine, was the fourth-round pick, and Jaiden Lo Re, from Corona Del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona, was chosen in the fifth round.
Yeaman, a 21-year-old right-handed hitter, batted .336 with a 1.038 OPS, 13 home runs and 56 RBIs in 60 games. Lo Re has committed to Brigham Young.
Left-handed pitcher Caden Hunter from USC was the sixth-round pick. He was 6-6 with a 5.50 ERA in 16 games, 14 starts. He struck out 79 and walked 36 in 70 1/3 innings.
In the seventh round, the Orioles picked right-hander Hunter Allen from Ashland University. He was 7-1 with a 3.96 ERA in 12 starts. He had one shutout. In 61 1/3 innings, Allen struck out 84, walked 37 and allowed just three home runs.
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Note: Catcher David Bañuelos has cleared outright waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk after Sunday’s game. The Orioles’ 40-man roster is at 38 players.
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