Luke’s Orioles Top 50 Prospects for 2018: #21-30
Welcome to the third installment of my countdown of the Orioles Top 50 Prospects for 2018. If you want to check out the stats for these players, click their...
Luke’s Orioles Top 50 Prospects for 2018: #31-40
Welcome to the second installment of my countdown of the Orioles Top 50 Prospects for 2018. If you missed prospects #41-50 and my introduction, check it out here.
#31-40
Rank –...
Luke’s Top 50 Orioles Prospects for 2018: Primer and #41-50
Primer
To start, let me introduce myself.
My name is Luke Siler, and those of you who frequent the message board probably know me as PhillyO’s. That moniker originated when...
Dr. Shorebird at the Mini Camp
On the Right Path
The position promoted by the Orioles this week at the Pitchers Mini-camp seemed to be full of O’s. Optimism and Opportunity! Just as you never let...
HHP: Davis has Cut by Catch 8
Davis has cut -- as opposed to bulked-- the previous few seasons, and both the eye test and empirical data (Statcast) support rapidly declining foot-speed, suggesting declining athleticism. To...
Orioles Mini-Camp Begins
The Orioles have a three-day mini-camp starting today that focuses on pitching opportunities.
https://twitter.com/Orioles/status/950374300959330305
The Orioles list
LHP Keegan Akin
RHP Dariel Álvarez
LHP Richard Bleier
RHP Miguel Castro
LHP Nestor Cortes Jr.
LHP Andrew Faulkner
RHP Mychal...
HHP: Frobby Posts Interesting Article on Keegan Akin
Interesting piece in Fangraphs this morning. It says that Akin’s velocity is nothing special, none of his secondary pitches are outstanding, nor is command, but his fastball is “invisible.”...
phillyOs119 Scouts Michael Kelly
by phillyOs119
Michael Kelly is the only player to sign a MLB contract with the O's so far this slow offseason. Despite my relative lack of interest in him, I...
HHP: phillyOs gets Jiggy
Hey, for what it’s worth...
Steamer projects Cargo for a 101 wRC+
Steamer projects Austin Hays for a 102 wRC+
Steamer projects Anthony Santander for a 97 wRC+
ZiPS projects Cargo for an...
Rule Five: Jose Mesa Jr.
By: Luke Siler
I've watched some video on Jose Mesa Jr. and here is my scouting report.
Physical - Big boy, tall and thick throughout.
Delivery - Old school over the top...
Rule Five Draft Preference List
By: Luke Siler
Introduction
This Rule Five Draft prospect list was a hard list to make, I didn't have enough time to watch significant game footage of each player, but I...
Rule 5 Target – Nestor Cortes – LHP
by Luke Siler
5th entry in this series.
Ok, so after targeting 3 RHPs, some have pointed out the Orioles need for a lefty, especially in the rotation. The problem is,...
A Pair Of Twins – Rule Five Targets
by Luke Siler
Nick Burdi - RHP
I'm not going to do an in-depth scouting report here because there is a lot of information on him out there. Here are links...
Rule 5 Target – Nate Orf – Utility
By Luke Siler
Maybe you think Pablo Reyes is a bit too raw and you'd rather have a utility player who is ready to hit in the majors. Maybe you...
phillyOs119- Rule 5 Target: Pablo Reyes – Super Utility
By: Luke Siler
Second rule 5 target. I watched a handful of his games and some BP video.
Again, I'm targeting guys who can contribute in 2018, not players you stash...
phillyOs119: Rule 5 Target – Burch Smith – RHP
Burch Smith
Background
Burch Smith is 27, a bit older than the typical rule 5 draft choice. He had TJS in 2015 and just returned to action this season. He already...
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 of the Orioles organization, here’s...
Orioles Prospects Shine in Fall Stars game.
The Future Orioles' team was victorious and both contributed to the win.
Third Baseman Ryan Mountcastle drove in the game's first run and later doubled down the third base line.
LHP...
Arizona Fall League
Read about it here.
Mountcastle stars.
AZRon on Yesterday
I attended yesterday's game at the Peoria Sports Complex (Spring Training home of the San Diego Padres and the Seattle Mariners) between the...
Orioles Select D.L. Hall With First Round Pick
The 2017 MLB Draft is under way. The Orioles went to the high school ranks with their first selection, draft left-hander D.L. Hall from Valdosta, GA. Hall is committed...
Scouting Bowie May 10 – Means starts but Long Shines
John Means may have started, but Lucas Long was the pitcher who looked like a major league prospect. Also, Austin Wynns has good day at plate and Aderlin Rodriguez...
Scouting Shorebirds May 8th – Wells start
In outing where the line was better than the outing, Shorebirds LHP Alex Wells was more effective than good by a scouting standpoint. With a lot of hard contact,...
Scouting Shorebirds May 5 – Muckenhirm start
Zach Muckenhirn (Del) vs Nick Nelson (CHS) 94-95 MPH FB, CB, hard straight change, effort delivery, command issues).
Muckenhirm - Recap - (FB, CV, Ch) Works quickly. FB, 90-91 MPH gets good sink at...
Scouting Keys vs Carolina May 4 – Akin Start
LHP Keegan Akin struggled through 3IP allowing four runs, three earned, on five hits and four walks while striking out just two. Moutcastle hits the ball hard despite no...
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