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 of carrying a player in...
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Orioles #30 Prospect Brett Cumberland – C
Age: 242019 Level: A+/AA
Tools (current/future value) Hit: 30/35 Game Power: 45/55 Raw Power: 55/55 Run: 40/40 Glove: 40/45 Arm:...
Orioles #29 Prospect Toby Welk – 3B
Age: 232019 Level: A-
Tools (current/future value) Hit: 40/50 Game Power: 35/45 Raw Power: 40/50 Run: 50/45 Glove: 45/50 Arm:...
Orioles #28 Prospect Griffin McLarty – RHP
Age: 212019 Level: A-
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 45/50Changeup: 40/45Slider: 50/55Command: 45/55Most Likely Future Role: Long relief/AAA depthCeiling: #4/5 starter
Orioles #27 Prospect Cody Sedlock – RHP
Age: 242019 Level: A+/AA
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 45/45Curveball: 50/50Changeup: 50/55Slider: 55/55Command: 40/45Most Likely Future Role: Middle RelieverCeiling: Strong opener/one time...
Orioles #26 Prospect Dillon Tate – RHP
Age: 252019 Level: AA/AAA/MLB
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 55/55Changeup: 50/50Slider: 40/45Command: 40/45Most Likely Future Role: Middle ReliefCeiling: Set up relief
Orioles #25 Prospect Gray Fenter – RHP
Age: 232019 Level: A
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 50/55Curveball: 45/55Changeup: 35/40Command: 40/45Most Likely Future Role: Middle relieverCeiling: 5th starter/Set up Relief
Orioles #24 Prospect Leonardo Rodriguez – RHP
Age: 212019 Level: A-
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 50/60Changeup: 30/40Slider: 45/55Command: 40/45Most Likely Future Role: Middle/Long RelieverCeiling: Setup Reliever/5th starter
Orioles #23 Prospect Zach Pop – RHP
Age: 232019 Level: AA
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 70/70Slider: 50/55Command: 40/45Most Likely Future Role: 7th Inning/medium leverage relieverCeiling: Closer
Orioles #22 Prospect Adam Stauffer – RHP
Age: 202019 Level: A-/A
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 50/55Curveball: 45/50Changeup: 40/50Command: 35/45Most Likely Future Role: Middle relieverCeiling: #4 Starting Pitcher
Orioles #21 Prospect Rylan Bannon – 2B/3B
Age: 232019 Level: AA/AAA
Tools (current/future value) Hit: 40/45 Game Power: 45/45 Raw Power: 50/50 Run: 50/50 Glove: 50/50 Arm:...
Orioles #20 Prospect Bruce Zimmermann – LHP
Age: 242019 Level: AA/AAA
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 45/45Curveball: 40/45Changeup: 55/55Slider: 50/50Command: 50/50Most Likely Future Role: Swingman/long reliefCeiling: #4/#5 starter
Orioles #19 Prospect Ryan McKenna – CF
Age: 222019 Level: AA
Tools (current/future value) Hit: 40/45 Game Power: 40/45 Raw Power: 50/50 Run: 70/70 Glove: 55/60 Arm:...
Orioles #18 Prospect Kyle Stowers – OF
Age: 212019 Level: A-
Tools (current/future value) Hit: 30/45 Game Power: 40/50 Raw Power: 50/60 Run: 50/45 Glove: 45/50 Arm:...
Orioles #17 Prospect Adam Hall – SS
Age: 202019 Level: A
Tools (current/future value) Hit: 30/50 Game Power: 30/40 Raw Power: 30/40 Run: 60/60 Glove: 45/50 Arm:...
Orioles #16 Prospect Darell Hernaiz – SS
Age: 182019 Level: Rookie
Tools (current/future value) Take with a grain of salt because we are going off more pre-draft...
Orioles #15 Prospect Brenan Hanifee – RHP
Age: 212019 Level: A+
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 45/50Changeup: 30/40Slider: 40/50Command: 40/50Most Likely Future Role: Middle RelieverCeiling: Back of the...
Orioles #14 Prospect Drew Rom – LHP
Age: 192019 Level: A
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 40/45Knuckle Curve: 40/45Splitter: 50/55Slider: 50/55Command: 45/50Most Likely Future Role: #5 StarterCeiling: #4...
Orioles #13 Prospect Alex Wells – LHP
Age: 222019 Level: AA
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 40/45Curveball: 45/50Changeup: 45/50Slider: 45/50Command: 55/60Most Likely Future Role: Back of the rotation starter/SwingmanCeiling:...
Orioles #12 Prospect Keegan Akin – LHP
Age: 242019 Level: AAA
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 55/55Changeup: 55/55Slider: 50/50Command: 45/50Most Likely Future Role: #5 Starter or Set-up reliefCeiling:...
Orioles #11 Prospect Dean Kremer – RHP
Age: 232019 Level: AA/AAA
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 50/50Curveball: 50/50Changeup: 35/40Slider: 40/45Command: 40/45Most Likely Future Role: Back of the Rotation...
Orioles #10 Prospect Hunter Harvey – RHP
Age: 242019 Level: AA/AAA/MLB
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 65/65Curveball: 50/55Split: 50/55Slider: 40/45Command: 40/45Most Likely Future Role: Late inning relieverCeiling: 1st...
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