Luke’s Orioles Top 50 Prospects (Midseason Edition)
It's time for my midseason Orioles Top 50 Prospects update! This was delayed a bit by the Manny Machado and Zach Britton trades which...
Orioles 2021 #22 Prospect Felix Bautista – RP
Big hulking righthander with the best fastball in the organization, went through three levels to end the year in Norfolk where he...
Orioles 2021 #27 Prospect Donta Williams – OF
Drafted after his senior year at the University of Arizona, this left-handed swinging outfielder brings an advanced approached to the plate and...
Orioles 2021 #21 Prospect John Rhodes
Drafted by the Orioles in the 3rd round of the 2021 draft as a draft eligible sophomore, Rhodes brings some good tools...
Orioles 2021 #26 Prospect Reed Trimble – OF
Drafted by the Orioles in the sandwich competitive balance round between the 2nd and 3rd round and signed to an underslot $800K...
Orioles 2021 #28 Prospect Anthony Servideo – INF
Despite having his first professional season cut short by a season ending sports hernia in early June, the 2020 3rd round pick...
Orioles 2021 #29 Prospect Hudson Haskin – OF
A fractured thumb in late August ended his first professional season, but he showed enough to think he may have a future...
Orioles 2021 #23 Prospect Brandon Young – RHP
Signed for just $20,000 as a free agent after the five round COVID shortened draft in 2020, the tell right-hander made his...
Luke’s 2019 Rule 5 Draft Preference List
This is not a top prospect list or an Orioles-specific list. This Rule 5 Draft preference list takes into consideration the concerns...
Orioles 2021 #17 Prospect Kyle Bradish
Hard throwing over the top right-hander started off red hot in AA before struggling a bit in AAA. Recovered to finish strong...
Orioles 2021 #24 Prospect Creed Willems – C
A surprised 8th round selection, this selection is all about upside as this 18-year old left-handed hitting catcher has lots of raw...
Orioles 2021 #19 Prospect Joey Ortiz
Came back after missing the COVID year and put on 15 pounds of a good weight that some him hitting the ball...
Orioles 2021 #30 Prospect Raul Rangel – RHP
Signed for just $150,000 two J2 classes ago, the tall lanky 18-year old Venezuelan is raw but has enough upside to get...
Orioles 2021 #10 Prospect Connor Norby – 2B
The Orioles 2nd round pick in the 2021 draft, Norby has a chance to be an everyday second baseman with on base...
Orioles 2021 #25 Prospect Mishael Deson – OF
A tall, lanky 18-year old acquired in the Mychal Givens, Deson made his Orioles organization debut by hitting for the 8th highest...
Orioles 2021 #12 Prospect Samuel Basallo – C
Upside, upside , upside is what the Orioles got when they signed this 16-year old catcher for $1.3 million and he ended...
Orioles 2023 Top 30 Prospects
Jackson Holliday heads a strong minor league system that includes multiple potential high impact furfure major leaguers and a strong top 30.
Orioles 2021 #20 Prospect Terrin Vavra – 2B/CF
Acquired for RHP Mychal Givens, this left-handed second baseman made his organizational debut with the Orioles showing some hit ability but also...
Orioles 2021 #13 Prospect Jean Pinto – RHP
He may be a short right-hander who hasn't pitched above Low-A, but with two plus offspeed pitches and some bulldog on the...
Orioles 2021 #18 Prospect Mike Baumann
After starting the year on the injured list after a 2020 elbow injury, this 26-year old former top 10 prospect never quite...
Orioles 2021 #14 Prospect Maikol Hernandez – SS
While he may not have had a flashy first professional year down in the Dominican Summer League, he still has the upside...
2017 Orioles Top 30 Prospects
After watching live games, BP, video analysis as well as talking with scouts, baseball executives and minor league coaches and managers in and out...
Orioles 2021 #11 Prospect Drew Rom – LHP
While he may not have a blazing fastball, the 21-year old left-hander made his way to AA and by the end of...
Orioles 2021 #9 Prospect Heston Kjerstad – OF
Yet to play professional baseball due to complications from Myocarditis, the Orioles 2019 #1 pick is reportedly doing
