Luke’s 2018 Rule 5 Draft Preference List
Primer
This is a difficult and humbling exercise, even the most thorough Rule 5 Draft analysis can easily fail. I ranked Brad Keller 18th on last year’s list and didn’t...
Minor League Summaries 8/27
Zac Lowther pitched seven full innings allowing two runs. Zac has totally dominated the Carolina league with a sparkling 2.67 ERA over the season. He is the Orioles Hangout MiLB...
Jean Carlos Encarnacion – 3B – 2018 #22 Prospect
Jean Carlos Encarnacion
Age: 20
2018 Level: Low-A
2018 StatsÂ
Current/Future/Ceiling Grades: 20/45/55
What we know:
Toolsy third baseman that is more about promise than production at this stage in his career. The best prospect...
2023 Orioles #7 Prospect Enrique Bradfield Jr. – CF
The Orioles first pick in the 2024 draft, Enrique Bradfield Jr. brings elite center field defense and speed and an above average understanding of the strike zone...
#5 2020 Prospect Gunnar Henderson – SS
photo by Craig Landefeld
Name: Gunnar Henderson (click link for full 2019 scouting report) Position: SSAge as of 6/30/20: 19Bats: LeftThrows: RightCurrent Grade:...
Orioles 2021 #7 Prospect Kyle Stowers – RF
With big time power and the ability to play a solid corner outfield, Kyle Stowers made a big leap in prospect status and comes in as the...
Orioles 2022 #6 prospect Jordan Westburg – 2B/INF
Nobody had more extra base hits than this 23-year old infielder and that's brings him in as the #6 prospect.
Jordan WestburgPos: 2B/SS/3BBats: RThrows:...
Luke’s Prospect Hotsheet – May Edition
Luke’s Prospect Power RankingsÂ
May Edition
An updated look at the Orioles top 50 prospects as I see them. I provided a brief write-up for players who are new to the...
Infielder convert pitching well with FCL O’s
When you see a nearly 28-year old pitcher in rookie ball, he's typically on rehab or newly signed and trying to build up arm strength before being...
Orioles 2021 #8 Prospect Jordan Westburg – SS/3B
A solid 1st full professional season saw this tall, lanky shortstop make his way to Double-A and become the #8 overall prospects in a stacked system.
Orioles 2022 #4 prospect DL Hall – LHP
Made his long awaited major league debut in a relief role in 2022, but he'll go into 2023 trying to stay in the rotation.
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 added 8 more prospects to...
#18 2020 Prospect: Drew Rom- LHP
Name: Drew Rom (click link for full 2019 scouting report) Position: LHBAge as of 6/30/20: 20Bats: LeftThrows: LeftCurrent Grade: 40Future Grade: 45...
Dylan Bundy traded to Angels for Four
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Per Ken Rosenthal
Zach Peek, Kyle Bradish, Isaac Mattson, and Kyle Brnovich are the pitchers who will now...
#4 2020 Prospect: Heston Kjerstad – RF
Name: Heston Kjerstad (Draft comments page)Position: RFAge as of 6/30/20: 21Bats: LeftThrows: RightCurrent Grade: 40Future Grade: 60 Ceiling...
Cleaning out the Notebook: Delmarva Shorebirds 6/30-7/3
Just some quick notes I took while watching the recent series, so please don't mind the typos, sentence fragments, etc. I was just going to post this on the...
2018 1st round pick Supplemental (37): Caydyn Greiner – SS – Oregon State
Best Defensive Shortstop in the draft. Pushed Madrigal to Second Base.
HHP: Frobby and the Prospects
Here are the ceilings of our top guys per OH:
Hall 65
Rodriguez 65
Mountcastle 60
Kremer 60
Diaz 60
Hays 55
Hunter 60
Lowther 55
Knight 55
Hanifee 55
That’s 10 players who have a ceiling of above average major leaguer....
Zach Pop – RHP – 2018 #16 Prospect
Zach Pop
Age: 22
2018 Level: A/A+/AA
2018 Stats
Current/Future/Ceiling Grades: 40/45/50
What we know:
Pop just finished his first full professional season. He came over from the Dodgers in the Manny Machado trade. He...
Drew Rom – LHP – 2018 #15 Prospect
Drew Rom
Age: 18
2018 Level: Rookie
2018 Stats
Current/Future/Ceiling Grades: 20/45/55
What we know:
It's all about projection with the 18-year old left-handed pitching prospect. A 4th round pick with a fastball that sits...
Machado traded to Dodgers for five prospects
The Orioles and Dodgers made it official today as the Orioles sent their superstar SS Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers for five minor league prospects led by...
Quick Hits: Orioles Spring Opener 2/23
Welcome to Quick Hits, a new recurring feature this season. Quick Hits will be a short rundown of any video scouting notes I accumulate. It'll focus on Orioles prospects,...
#28 2020 Prospect: Adam Stauffer – RHP
Name: Adam Stauffer (click link for full 2019 scouting report) Position: RHPAge as of 6/30/20: 21Bats: RightThrows: RightCurrent Grade: 30Future Grade: 40...
Minor League Game Summaries 7/30
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Toledo’s Christin Stewart broke open a scoreless game with a three-run homer in the eighth inning to power the Mud Hens to a 3-0 win over Norfolk Sunday...
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Tyler Wells traded to Tampa for RHP Michael Forret
Never say never. Traded as part of the haul that the Orioles gave up this offseason for starter Shane Baz, minor league...
Rutschman traded to the Red Sox for haul of prospects
The Orioles have traded catcher Adley Rutschman to the Red Sox for RHP Anthony Eyanson, OF Enddy Azocar, RHP Kyson Witherspoon, C...
Ward traded to Seattle for Hoppe and two minor league pitchers
The Orioles traded outfielder Taylor Ward for Right-handed reliever Alex Hoppe and minor league pitchers Brook Moore and Harrison Kreiling.