{"id":14298,"date":"2019-07-31T09:46:16","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T14:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/?p=14298"},"modified":"2020-05-03T17:34:26","modified_gmt":"2020-05-03T22:34:26","slug":"baltimore-orioles-2019-midseason-top-50-prospects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/al-east\/orioles\/baltimore-orioles-2019-midseason-top-50-prospects\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore Orioles 2019 Midseason Top 50 Prospects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltimore Orioles have long been the butt of the jokes when it comes to failed prospects and horrendous player development. Well, the times are changing in 2019, although not at the speed that many faithful may have hoped. It&#8217;s better, no doubt, than 4 years ago and there are finally some Top 50 guys to really dream on. But the international department is still barely used and the front office seemed stuck on getting a certain type of player in the 2019 draft; a college, defense-first shortstop with some intangibles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"s2nPlayer k-H6uQCygFVi-571212-9000\" data-type=\"float\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?SC=H6uQCygFVi-571212-9000&#038;sound=click&#038;offsetx=0&#038;offsety=0&#038;floatwidth=400&#038;floatposition=bottom-right\" data-type=\"s2nScript\"><\/script><br \/>\nWith all of that being said, the players that will be arriving in the big leagues soon will be interesting and the system finally has some pitching to take note on. Grayson Rodriguez looks like an ace and there are several others that look like rotation guys with high floors. There are a few hitters to get excited on thanks to some trades last summer and there will probably be some more trades before the deadline this year. All-in-all, we are looking at a system on the rise and definitely not in the bottom five. I&#8217;d label it middle of the pack, maybe even higher if\u00a0Adley Rutschman\u00a0is truly as good as I think he is.<\/p>\n<p>Also, please take note. I was not part of the preseason top 50 list, so there is probably a lot of movement here compared to the other teams. I&#8217;m valuing positional scarcity, fantasy potential and proximity to the big leagues. I am a sucker for athletic builds, high velocity and high power and\/or speed combos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some Interesting Risers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rodrig000gra&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Grayson Rodriguez<\/a> jumped a tier for me into tier 1. I just see him as a top of the rotation starter and not much will change my mind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=hall--005ada&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Adam Hall<\/a> went from 17 to 10. His rise is mainly from the fact that he has a really big chance of making it to the big leagues thanks to the glove and he will play a premium position.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=bauman000mik&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Michael Baumann<\/a> went from 25 to 12. His body screams innings eater and we are in an era where three to four inning starts are common.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=sedloc000cod&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Cody Sedlock<\/a> went from 44 to 28 and although he is still fairly low I feel that pedigree might be something to bet on when it comes to these lower ranked guys. The team wants them to make it and I feel like he will at some point.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Big Fallers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=encarn000jea&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">JC Encarnacion<\/a> is just not my guy. I followed him a lot as a Brave and I never understood the hype. He dropped 17 spots from 9 to 26. Sorry, but prove me wrong big guy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=cumber000bre&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Brett Cumberland<\/a> dropped to 35 from 18. This is what happens when the organization adds a better version (Switch-hitting catcher) of you to the system<\/p>\n<p>Without further ado, here are your updates to the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/baltimore-orioles\" title=\"Orioles\">Orioles<\/a> Top 50 prospects for Prospects1500!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prospects1500 Tiers:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tier 1:<\/strong>\u00a0Players with high expectations of both making the majors and playing at an All-Star level for a number of years<br \/>\n<strong>Tier 2:<\/strong>\u00a0Players with an above average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor<br \/>\n<strong>Tier 3:<\/strong>\u00a0Players with an average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor<br \/>\n<strong>Tier 4:<\/strong>\u00a0Players who have the potential of making the majors, or have high likelihood of making the majors but providing minimal impact (e.g. middle reliever, low-ceiling UT guys)<br \/>\n<strong>Tier 5:<\/strong>\u00a0Players who are worth keeping an eye on, but likely to never make a team\u2019s 40-man roster.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Tier 1:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14486\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14486 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/adley-rutschman-orioles2-600x503.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/adley-rutschman-orioles2-600x503.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/adley-rutschman-orioles2-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/adley-rutschman-orioles2-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/adley-rutschman-orioles2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adley Rutschman, Aberdeen Ironbirds, July 28, 2019 in Aberdeen, MD &#8211; Photo credit <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatrickCavey\">@PatrickCavey<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/baseballfuture\">Breaking Down the Future<\/a> on Facebook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rutsch000adl&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Adley Rutschman<\/a>, C<\/strong> (Pre-Season: NR)\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 21\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Rookie<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I never like rating catching prospects this high, but I don\u2019t think we\u2019ve seen one this can\u2019t-miss since another Orioles catcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wietema01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Matt Wieters<\/a>. Like Wieters, we are talking about a switch-hitting catcher with power, plus defense and immense leadership characteristics. If there is one thing I will always chase it is the switch-hitting catcher with a high ceiling. Rutschman has a line drive swing with power already showing and gets major lift from his swing. He just made his pro debut on July 20th and promptly hit a home run. He is polished and will move quickly through the system and I would strongly consider him the best player in the 2019 draft. The catching position in fantasy is so barren right now that his value is going to huge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Would you like to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rutsch000adl&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Adley Rutschman<\/a>&#8216;s home run from the side? I bet you would. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gqaswvBi37\">pic.twitter.com\/gqaswvBi37<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Norris (@jnorris427) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jnorris427\/status\/1152669098767241217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rodrig000gra&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Grayson Rodriguez<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 5)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 19<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Low-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rodriguez is really moving up in my rankings, not only for Baltimore but for overall prospects as well. Sure, he has a way to go but the Texas fireballer has had a true breakout 2019 campaign. 87 strikeouts in 67.1 innings and an insane 1.04 WHIP have really brought G-Rod to many top 100 lists. He has a simple and downhill delivery and boasts a great curve. Big, Texan, throws gas and has a major curve; those are the traits that will get scouts every time. He is a top of the rotation talent and is making wonderful progress. Still might be underrated by some.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Going through our high-speed video of every pitcher from the Futures Game and the thing that stood out the most was how much Orioles RHP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rodrig000gra&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Grayson Rodriguez<\/a> pronates\/turns over his changeup, We haven&#8217;t seen a guy do it this well before, looks more like a screwball than a changeup. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AoDBCC7CcI\">pic.twitter.com\/AoDBCC7CcI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FanGraphs Prospects (@FG_Prospects) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FG_Prospects\/status\/1148970696493752320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Tier: 2<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=hall--000dl-&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">DL Hall<\/a>, LHP<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 4)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 20<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: High-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hall has struggled with his control this year, walking 45 batters in 63 innings. I don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s a command issue or if he is working on something as in time the command was supposed to pretty good. He does have 100 strikeouts during those frames, so the stuff is clearly there. Mid 90\u2019s heat along with two potential plus pitches in his changeup and curveball make Hall still very intriguing. He&#8217;s one of the best left-handed starters in all of the minors. If the lefty can harness in his control he will make a big jump.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=mountc000rya&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Mountcastle<\/a>, 1B<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 1)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 22<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Triple-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bat is ready and it\u2019s ready now. Very nice looking swing, that produces a lot of barreled balls. 19 home runs and a .314 batting average certainly back up a major league caliber bat.\u00a0 The defense is another issue. He is most likely a DH\/1b type, although he did make his professional debut in the outfield in June. As long as he is on the field the bat will be great for fantasy purposes. The strikeouts will be need to be fixed but we are looking at a potential 30 homer bat here, albeit with a poor OBP.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASA<\/a> Hi, anybody have eyes on Ryan Mountcastle\u2019s homer? \ud83d\ude2e <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v50X56t6eK\">pic.twitter.com\/v50X56t6eK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiLB\/status\/1117966806889705472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/haysau01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Austin Hays<\/a>, OF<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 3)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 24<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: AAA<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s hard to believe that Hays made his MLB debut three years ago and is still high up on a prospects list. Injuries have really delayed the return for the outfielder and he hasn\u2019t really impressed during his time on the field this year. .279\/.326\/.535 isn\u2019t too shabby, however, and there is a real <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dahlda01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">David Dahl<\/a> like progression happening here where Hays may get overlooked due to the injuries and then explode on the scene when does get healthy. Post-hype sleeper alert.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=efrain000yun&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Yusniel Diaz<\/a>, OF<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 2)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 22<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Double-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shine has really started to come off on the toolsy outfielder. I used to be excited for a potential 5-tool player, but now I see a guy that will just be average to above average without a standout a tool. Think <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/markani01.shtml\">Nick Markakis<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which certainly isn&#8217;t bad, but just not a guy that gets you crazy excited. His 2019 campaign has been unfulfilling, with a .258 average and 10 home runs. Still loads of time, and he will make the big leagues at some point. .275 hitter with 15-20 home runs and 10 stolen bases is what I envision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=mckenn001rya&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Ryan McKenna<\/a>, OF<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 6)\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 22<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Double-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McKenna has been around a while now, but he is progressing nicely as a speedy CF with a little bit of pop. Nine home runs and 18 stolen bases in 2019. High floor, low ceiling type and he most definitely will make the majors in some capacity. Future leadoff hitter and will stick in centerfield. Solid overall player.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=hall--005ada&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Adam Hall<\/a>, SS<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 17)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 20<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highest 2019 Level: Low-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian born player that profiles as a glove\/speed shortstop. There is a decent chance he adds some power in which case he becomes very interesting. .387 OBP and 22 steals in 2019. He is sticking at short and these guys become valuable quickly. Makes solid contact to all fields.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><br \/>\nTier 3:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=akin--000kee&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Keegan Akin<\/a>, LHP<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 7)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 24<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Triple-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probably the closest pitcher to the big leagues right now, Akin is a well rounded pitcher would will probably stick in the rotation for a while. A lefty, he has struck out 95 batters in 80 innings. Decent velocity with a plus slider and seems to be able to get RHH out (.249 BA against). Strikeout potential makes him worth a look. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=kremer000dea&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Dean Kremer<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 11)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 23<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Double-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kremer came over in the Machado deal and has progressed at a steady pace. His control has been great with only 17 walks in 62 innings to go along with 60 strikeouts. Started out late as a pitcher in junior college so it has taken some time, but he continues to improve and should be a usable starter within a year or two. Big fastball and big curve guys always getting me a little excited.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">RHP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=kremer000dea&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Dean Kremer<\/a> has a good feel to land this loopy mid-70s curve for strikes. FB 90-93, occasional CH (82-84) and SL (82-83). Knows how to pitch, though raw stuff is on lighter side. Don\u2019t anticipate him to miss bats like he did in High-A. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Birdland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Birdland<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IUKNAbgCKE\">pic.twitter.com\/IUKNAbgCKE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam McInturff (@2080adam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2080adam\/status\/1021079634774028288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>11. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=stower000kyl&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Stowers<\/a>, OF<\/strong> (Pre-Season: NR)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 21<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Rookie<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. 71 pick in 2019 draft. Power guy from Stanford. Quiet swing, shows a little potential here and should move quickly. Power is above average. Needs to develop a hit tool, which makes him risky, but if he does would be a nice fantasy player.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kyle Stowers is going to make some MLB team look really smart next week <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xEcck10ebr\">pic.twitter.com\/xEcck10ebr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Teddy Cahill (@tedcahill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcahill\/status\/1134580979467718656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>12. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=bauman000mik&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Michael Baumann<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 25)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 23<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Double-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently promoted to Double-A and has been electric with 1.10 ERA. 103 strikeouts in 86.2 innings. Big body, four-pitch mix. A little risk that he moves to the pen, but his stock is on the rise this year for sure. Looking like a future innings eater.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/>\nTier 4:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>13. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=prado-000eli&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Elio Prado<\/a>, OF<\/strong> (Pre-Season: NR)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 17<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: DSL<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I always love the guys coming back in deals for mediocre MLB talent like what happened in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cashnan01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Cashner<\/a> deal. He is a 17-year-old that is walking more than he is striking out and has some speed. Loads of potential to dream on here and not a lot in the system have that. He is obviously far away, but these guys are worth monitoring and striking early on just in case they continue to rise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mike Elias on Elio Prado: &#8220;He&#8217;s a center fielder with some pop, runs well. He&#8217;s been stealing bases. We&#8217;ve had eyes on him that like what they see. We&#8217;ll see what we get. There&#8217;s a lot of development ahead for him.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Orioles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Orioles<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Luke Jones (@BaltimoreLuke) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaltimoreLuke\/status\/1150164837047181312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>14. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=lowthe000zac&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Zac Lowther<\/a>, LHP<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 8)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 23<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Double-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a really nice season, with a 2.64 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 99 innings. Big bodied left-hander that gets by on good command and deception despite a fringy fastball. He\u2019s closer than some of the other starters in the system, so he brings a nice floor. Three quarters slot with a weird release cause his fastball to play up a tick.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>15. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rom---000dre&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Drew Rom<\/a>, LHP<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 40)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 19<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Low-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lower velocity lefty, but not your typical soft tossing southpaw. Nice splitter and slider to go along with a well commanded fastball. 94 K\u2019s in 73.2 innings is no joke. Body looks like he could fill out and extremely young. If he develops a little more velocity, he will skyrocket.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>16. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=hender000gun&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Gunnar Henderson<\/a>, SS<\/strong> (Pre-Season: NR)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 18<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Rookie<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The No. 42 overall pick in the 2019 draft, Henderson has average tools across the board. He needs to add more muscle to his frame or become better at shortstop to be fantasy relevant. Struggling in his debut with a .118 average and no extra base hits.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Second-round pick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=hender000gun&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Gunnar Henderson<\/a> takes his first swings at Oriole Park. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2QKHXRlQqZ\">pic.twitter.com\/2QKHXRlQqZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Trezza (@JoeTrezz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeTrezz\/status\/1143925820135804929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>17. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=harvey002hun&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Hunter Harvey<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 12)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 24<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Triple-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvey\u2019s days a potential TOR arm are probably over at this point. Injuries have really limited the former top prospect, but the idea of him as a late inning closer are intriguing. His plus fastball and plus curveball are still there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>18. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=bannon000ryl&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Rylan Bannon<\/a>, 3B<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 21)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 23<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Double-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another solid, all-around player without any standout skills. A solid defender, he should provide value as a utility player with multi-positional eligibility. He might be a 15\/15 guy if things break right. Reminds me of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pedrodu01.shtml\">Dustin Pedroia<\/a> type; someone that always finds a way to beat you and you can&#8217;t take out of the lineup.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rylan Bannon \ud83d\ude80<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Orioles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Orioles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cbC9s9Ox3j\">pic.twitter.com\/cbC9s9Ox3j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Luke_Siler (@The_Luke_Siler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The_Luke_Siler\/status\/1124656839768064001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>19. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=zimmer002bru&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Bruce Zimmermann<\/a>, LHP<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 14)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 24<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Double-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big lefty, holding his own this year in Double-A with a 2.58 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 101 innings. He\u2019s changed my mind this year as I thought he was a lefty bullpen guy but he might stick in the rotation. Wish he was a bit younger, but he is continuing to progress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>20. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=knight000bla&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Blaine Knight<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 15)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 23<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: High-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slight build and I mean slight (6\u2019 3\u2019\u2019, 165 pounds). Nice fastball, was having a phenomenal season in Low-A, but has struggled since his promotion. Polished, but needs to add weight\/muscle to quell durability concerns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>21. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=mccoy-000mas&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Mason McCoy<\/a>, SS<\/strong> (Pre-Season: NR)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 24<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Double-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe a better real-life player than in fantasy, McCoy is a plus defender at SS with a nice hit tool. Right there, you have someone worth monitoring. Hitting .295 at AA, if he would steal some bases (he has above average speed) he would be a real asset.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=mccoy-000mas&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Mason McCoy<\/a> had one of the squad&#8217;s four triples tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Almost 1\/5 of the team&#8217;s total hits tonight were triples.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PlayAtTheBay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PlayAtTheBay<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DiveIn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DiveIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3EBcmXxXK6\">pic.twitter.com\/3EBcmXxXK6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bowie Baysox (@BowieBaysox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BowieBaysox\/status\/1129938976616386560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>22. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=watson001zac&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Zach Watson<\/a>, OF<\/strong> (Pre-Season: NR)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 22<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Rookie<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. 79 overall pick out of LSU. Speedy outfielder, needs to add a bit more punch to really be intriguing for the future. Reminds me of a right handed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gardnbr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Brett Gardner<\/a>. Hopefully the power comes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>23. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=tate--000dil&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Dillon Tate<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 18)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 25<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Double-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The former No. 4 overall pick and former Gaucho, Tate has really fallen since being drafted. He is almost certainly not a starter and he still struggles against young competition despite the good arsenal. I think he eventually makes it as a decent bullpen arm down the line.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>24. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=carmon000jea&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Jean Carmona<\/a>, 2B\/3B<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 27)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 19<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Rookie<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lottery ticket piece in the Schoop deal last year, there is a lot to like with Carmona. Haven\u2019t seen a lot from him for this year, but the skillset is there. Keep watching to see how he progress and jump early on him if he shows improvement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>25. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=pop---000zac&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Zach Pop<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 32)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 22<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Double-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of my favorite relief prospects on any team, Pop was off to a wonderful start before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/johnto01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Tommy John<\/a> surgery cost him the year. When he is right, he was an elite ground ball pitcher with an elite fastball from a low arm slot. Hoping he can come back for 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>26. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=encarn000jea&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">JC Encarnacion<\/a>, 3B<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 9)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 21<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Low-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve never been to high on JCE, even in his <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/atlanta-braves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Braves\">Braves<\/a> days. He is supposed to have this great power, but it hasn\u2019t shown up in-game. 8 home runs in 364 at-bats this year isn\u2019t convincing me otherwise. Still oozes tools and potential, but I am not getting too excited here.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>27. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=wells-000ale&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Alex Wells<\/a>, LHP<\/strong> (Preseason: 20)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 22<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Double-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.93 ERA in Double-A is no joke. Fastball barely reaches 90 MPH, but he has plus command and control and a change up. And he\u2019s left handed. These guys have a knack of making it to the big leagues and staying in a rotation for a decade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Alex Wells doing hitters dirty out here tonight <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/beV5Clt1zl\">pic.twitter.com\/beV5Clt1zl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Stevens (@NickStevensR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickStevensR\/status\/995082102810038272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>28. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=sedloc000cod&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Cody Sedlock<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Preseason Rank: 44)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 24<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: 2019<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great pedigree as a former first rounder, but he has taken forever to progress. Finally reached Double-A in 2019 and has yet to allow a run in 8 innings of work. If the injuries are past him and his stuff comes back, watch out. He knows how to pitch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><br \/>\nTier 5:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>29. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=hanife000bre&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Brenan Hanifee<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 29)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 21<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: High-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Was supposed to have control as a plus, but currently sporting 57:44 K:BB. Still has the smooth delivery and polish that made him interesting, but seems to be stalling out a little bit now. Still No. 4 starter if things improve, if only a little.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>30. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=grenie000cad&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Cadyn Grenier<\/a>, SS<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 23)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 22<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: High-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surprised me a bit by hitting 8 home runs already. Was supposed to be a glove first shortstop, but the improvement in power means he might be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/arciaor01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Orlando Arcia<\/a> if it continues. He\u2019s a great defender so keep an eye on his offensive progress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>31. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=sparks000lam&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Lamar Sparks<\/a>, OF<\/strong> (Preseason Rank: 38)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 20<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Rookie<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps some of the best tools in the system but has been a little disappointing after missing all of 2018 with a shoulder injury. I wanted him to take a giant leap, but he is worth waiting on for a little bit more. Not too many guys down here on the list match his potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Orioles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Orioles<\/a> 2017 draft. Here is one interesting player. Lamar Sparks &#8211; CF, plus run and arm, good chance to stick in CF. Clean swing, good bat speed, some loft and leverage, but needs to get stronger (has the frame for it). Great video <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaseballCensus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BaseballCensus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/blSmvOujQL\">https:\/\/t.co\/blSmvOujQL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Luke_Siler (@The_Luke_Siler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The_Luke_Siler\/status\/944448472505290753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>32. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=bishop000cam&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Cameron Bishop<\/a>, LHP<\/strong> (Preseason Rank: 33)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 23<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: High-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lefty with some better stuff than some of the other lefties in the system. Having a decent year and the strikeouts show some upside. Good size as well, probably worth betting on if you want a lefty in the system not named D.L. Hall\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>33. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=janvri000mas&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Mason Janvrin<\/a>, OF<\/strong> (Preseason Rank: NR)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 21<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Rookie<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9 stolen bases in the GCL, he can fly. 14th round pick. Speed guys always need to be on radars when it comes to fantasy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=janvri000mas&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Mason Janvrin<\/a> double makes it 3-0 Mules.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mules_Baseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Mules_Baseball<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/D2baseball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#D2baseball<\/a> championship <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMIAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheMIAA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ohPaXUho8u\">pic.twitter.com\/ohPaXUho8u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wayne Cavadi (@UofDWayne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UofDWayne\/status\/1134907474480381958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>34. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=ortizlu02&amp;search=Luis+Ortiz&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Luis Ortiz<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Pre-Season: 26)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 23<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: MLB<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Former first-round pick who got out of shape and then has gotten back into shape. Sporting a 6.48 ERA but did make his MLB debut. The huge upside is long gone but I can\u2019t write him off a potential back-end starter just yet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>35. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=cumber000bre&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Brett Cumberland<\/a>, C<\/strong> (Preseason: 18)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 24<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Double-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another switch-hitting catcher, but not nearly on the level of Rutschman. He walks a ton and provides good(ish) defense. Might be cool to have two switch-hitting catchers on the big league roster down the line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>36. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=neustr000rob&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Robert Neustrom<\/a>, OF<\/strong> (Preseason Rank: 28)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 22<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: High-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flashes some power potential, but hasn\u2019t really shown up yet. Shows a good approach and is decently athletic. Needs to hit for power to make it to the next level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>37. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rodrig010leo&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Leonardo Rodriguez<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Preseason Rank: 47)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 21<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Short Season<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.67 ERA with some decent strikeout numbers. Intimidating 6\u2019 7\u2019\u2019 pitcher. Low 90\u2019s, I imagine could tick up in time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>38. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=montgo000jj-\">JJ Mongomery<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Preseason Rank: NR)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 22<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest level: Rookie<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A little old for the GCL, but throws hard and has a decent changeup. Need to get another pitch to be interesting, but big body and live arm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>39. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=fenter000gra&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Gray Fenter<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Preseason Rank: 37)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 23<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: High-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99 strikeouts in 76.1 innings and a great 2.01 ERA. Great to see after coming back from injury. Ball jumps out of his hand again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>40. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=dietz-000mat&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Matthias Dietz<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Preseason Rank: 24)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 23<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: High-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The arm still brings hope, but he has been stuck in Single-A purgatory for 3 years and this year he is walking everyone (36:49 K:BB). Oh, and a 10.91 ERA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>41. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rifael000ade&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Ademar Rifaela<\/a>, OF<\/strong> (Preseason Rank: NR)<br \/>\nAge: 24<br \/>\n2019 Highest Level : Triple-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has some power and is close to the bigs. Maybe with a juiced ball he can pop a few out for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>42. Joseph Ortiz, SS<\/strong> (Preseason Rank: NR)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 21<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Rookie<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glove first shortstop, with some intangibles that may have him overshoot any projections. He will stick at shortstop and has potential to have some pop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>43. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=hernai000dar&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Darell Hernaiz<\/a>, SS<\/strong> (Preseaon Rank: NR)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 18<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Short Season<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has the basics in place and is young. If you trust the development team, he has some potential but of course he is far away from the bigs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>44. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=zebron000jak&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Jake Zebron<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Preseason Rank: 38)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 19<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Rookie<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nice delivery, good arm. 1.80 ERA for 2019. Projection keeps me intrigued with him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>45. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rizer-000joh&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Johnny Rizer<\/a>, OF<\/strong> (Preseason Rank: NR)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 22<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Low-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 draftee that probably got selected solely on this catch:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">TCU&#8217;s Johnny Rizer with a RIDICULOUS home run robbery.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yoHqQXRTJc\">https:\/\/t.co\/yoHqQXRTJc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(\ud83d\udcf9: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TCU_Baseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TCU_Baseball<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c0mIuamiF2\">pic.twitter.com\/c0mIuamiF2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cut4 (@Cut4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cut4\/status\/1109573766336651264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>46. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=mclart000gri&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Griffin McLarty<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Preseason Rank: NR)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 20<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Short Season<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Control stud, also pitched in the LLWS. Needs a little more velocity to have a chance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>47. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=gillis000con&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Connor Gillispie<\/a>, RHP<\/strong> (Preseaon Rank: NR)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 21<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Short Season<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nice strikeout totals at VCU. 118 Strikeouts in only 86.1 innings. Reliever only at this point, but still worth noting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>48. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=handle000mav&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Maverick Handley<\/a>, C<\/strong> (Preseaon Rank: NR)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 21<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: N\/A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name alone gets him in the top 50. Teammate of Stowers from Stanford. Killer mustache as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>49. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=crapor000tre&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Trevor Craport<\/a>, OF<\/strong> (Preseason Rank: 41)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 22<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: High-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently released, but was playing all year. Not sure what happened, but hopefully he is back with the club soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>50. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=ripken000rya&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Ripken<\/a>, 1B<\/strong> (Preseason Rank: NR)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 26<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Highest Level: Double-A<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, Cal\u2019s kid. Hitting .375 in Double-A right now, so pretty much going to be better than his dad (so what if it is only 5 games)<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 284px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a title=\"Keith Allison: Flickr, e-mail, Twitter, Instagram, website [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Adley_Rutschman_(48130140726)_(cropped).jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/46\/Adley_Rutschman_%2848130140726%29_%28cropped%29.jpg\/256px-Adley_Rutschman_%2848130140726%29_%28cropped%29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rutsch000adl&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Adley Rutschman<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/deed.en\">Photo Credit Keith Allison<\/a>, @keithallison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Baltimore Orioles have long been the butt of the jokes when it comes to failed prospects and horrendous player development. 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