With Adley Rutschman’s arrival with the Orioles — albeit a tepid one to start out — the look forward to Baltimore’s high prospect is over. But there are different choices ready within the wings, with a debut probably quickly for one specifically.
As right-hander Grayson Rodriguez continues to blow by way of Triple-A lineups whereas rising to change into Baseball America’s No. 4 prospect general, there’s an elevated clamoring for his arrival in Baltimore. It received’t come Tuesday, regardless that the Orioles want a spot starter to fill a niche within the rotation. But it might come quickly.
When Rutschman arrived, govt vice chairman and normal supervisor Mike Elias mentioned the Orioles had “blue skies ahead,” boasting in regards to the No. 1 farm system in baseball. How quickly these skies will open up stays to be seen, however a number of of the candidates to debut in Baltimore this season carried out nicely this week within the minors.
Each week, The Baltimore Sun will break down 5 of the highest performers within the Orioles’ prospect ranks and hand out some superlatives for many who didn’t make that minimize.
1. Triple-A Norfolk right-hander Grayson Rodriguez
If there was any doubt Rodriguez was prepared for this second, his final outing threw them out the window. He had been held at an 85-pitch restrict for a month, however Friday, he had the chance to succeed in 95. Rodriguez threw a season-high 88 pitches as a substitute, ending shy of his restrict due to how effectively he mowed by way of seven innings, permitting two hits whereas hanging out 10. It was the type of show that signaled he’s prepared, and it’s not the primary time this season he’s been so dominant. He owns a 2.32 ERA with 76 strikeouts and 14 walks in 50 1/3 innings in Norfolk this season.
2. High-A Aberdeen first baseman TT Bowens
For Bowens, it wasn’t a lot his batting — though he did that lots nicely this week. His general potential to succeed in base impressed most, strolling seven occasions along with six hits. That gave him a .652 on-base proportion, and it rose his on-base proportion this season to .419.
3. Double-A Bowie catcher Maverick Handley
With Rutschman within the system, the eye on Handley is considerably decreased. But for the Baysox this season, Handley has been a gentle presence each at and behind the plate. Last week, particularly, Handley carried out nicely, hitting .438 with a double and three RBIs to go along with his 1.050 OPS. The Orioles chosen Handley within the sixth spherical of the 2019 draft out of Stanford, and the 24-year-old is off to his greatest season up to now within the minors.
4. Double-A Bowie infielder Jordan Westburg
When Westburg analyzed his play in the beginning of the Double-A season, he acknowledged his swing-and-miss potential is one thing he desires to enhance. He struck out seven occasions final week. But his different contributions on the plate overshadowed that blemish, ending with two doubles and eight hits in six video games.
5. Double-A Bowie outfielder Hudson Haskin
Earlier this month, Haskin discovered himself mired in a hunch — hitting .087 in seven video games to start May. But Haskin has rediscovered his kind on the plate, and final week continued his upturn. In six video games, the middle fielder hit two doubles and a homer as a part of his .300 batting week with a .967 OPS.
The high prospect not featured thus far
With Rutschman within the present and Rodriguez on his manner there quickly, left-hander DL Hall is the highest-ranking prospect (No. 3) not but talked about on this report. Hall had a standout efficiency final week for the Tides, throwing a season-high 78 pitches whereas permitting three base runners — one hit and two walks — with six strikeouts in 4 innings. The build-up has been slower for Hall, whose 2021 season was minimize brief by a stress response in his elbow. But he’s on the comeback path, rebounding from a four-run outing on May 20.
International acquisition of the week
With a pure cycle Sunday, Low-A Delmarva outfielder Isaac Bellony capped off a powerful week. The 20-year-old from St. Thomas completed with a 1.150 OPS for the Shorebirds. Bellony, signed in 2018, is hitting .270 on the season, his first at an affiliate.
The greatest former top-30 prospect of the week
The lengthy highway for right-hander Cody Sedlock — a first-round choice within the 2016 draft — got here to fruition Sunday when he made his main league debut towards the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. His first three innings went as deliberate, permitting one run. But he ran out of fuel close to the top of his outing, pitching into the eighth and never recording an out earlier than he completed with 5 runs to his identify.
Time to provide some shine to…
Cole Uvila solely appeared as soon as final week, however the Triple-A Norfolk right-hander continued what he’s been doing for a lot of the season. He confronted three batters and struck out two of them in a single scoreless inning of labor. The 28-year-old has allowed two earned runs in 17 innings, strolling eight batters with 19 strikeouts. A Fortieth-round choice by the Texas Rangers in 2018, Uvila is hitting his stride in his first season in Baltimore’s group, nonetheless awaiting a serious league debut.
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