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...
Orioles #9 Prospect Gunnar Henderson – SS
Age: 182019 Level: Rookie
Tools (current/future value) Hit: 30/50 Game Power: 30/50 Raw Power: 55/60 Run: 50/50 Glove: 45/50 Arm:...
Orioles #8 Prospect: Zac Lowther – LHP
Age: 232019 Level: AA
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 50/55Curveball: 50/55Change: 45/50Slider: 45/50Command: 45/50Most Likely Future Role: Back of the Rotation StarterCeiling:...
Orioles #7 Prospect Michael Baumann – RHP
Age: 242019 Level: A+/AA
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 60/60Curveball: 45/50Change: 45/50Slider: 60/60Command: 45/45Most Likely Future Role: #4 Starting PitcherCeiling: Mid-rotation...
Orioles #6 Prospect Yusniel Diaz – RF
Age: 232019 Level: AA
Tools (current/future value)Hit: 45/50Game Power: 50/55Raw Power: 55/55Run: 50/50 ...
Orioles #5 Prospect Austin Hays – CF/RF
Age: 232019 Level: AAA and majors (Not counting rehab)
Tools (current/future value)Hit: 50/55Game Power: 50/60Raw Power: 55/55Run: 70/70Glove: 50/50
Orioles #4 Prospect Ryan Mountcastle – LF/1B
Age: 222019 Level: AAA (Norfolk)
Tools (current/future value)Hit: 50/55Game Power: 55/60Raw Power: 60/60Run: 45/40Glove: 40/50
Most Likely...
Orioles #3 Prospect DL Hall – LHP
Age: 202019 Level: A+
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 70/70Curveball: 50/55Change: 50/60Slider: 55/60Command: 35/45Most Likely Future Role: Mid-rotation starting pitcher Ceiling: Top...
Orioles #2 Prospect Grayson Rodriguez – RHP
Age: 192019 Level: Low-A (Delmarva)
Pitches (current/future value)Fastball: 55/60Curveball: 40/50Change: 50/60Slider: 45/55Command: 40/50Most Likely Future Role: Middle of the Rotation...
Orioles #1 Prospect Adley Rutschman- C
Age: 212019 Level: R-/S-R/A-
Tools (current/future value)Hit: 50/70Game Power: 60/60Raw Power: 60/60Run: 45/40Glove: 55/60
Most Likely Future...
Are pitchers getting the most out of their changeups?
https://twitter.com/pitchingninja/status/1183925888888590336?s=21
I got the idea for this topic after watching Stephen Strasburg carve up right-handed batters in the NLCS with changeups. I've always...
Luke’s Prospect Mailbag
"What is your impression on how the minor league system has changed since Elias took over? Different approaches, goals, etc." - @OriolesMagic32 (Twitter)
Scouting RHP Dean Kremer – 7/2
7/2 vs Yard Dogs - Confident, athletic pitcher who is not afraid to throw any pitch in any count. Fastball sat 91-93 and touched 94. Was able...
Scouting Alex Wells 7/1
Watching Alex Wells is just fun to watch. He's literally the definition of a craft lefty and can throw four pitches for strikes in any count.
MLB Draft Primer 2019: 2nd Round and Beyond
Here is the rest of my top 100 MLB draft prospects preference list. This isn't a mock draft, just my personal ranking of the players. It probably...
Pre-draft Orioles Prospect Update
Mike Elias and the Orioles will have the 1st overall pick tomorrow as he takes his first big step in reshaping the organization with his first amateur...
MLB Draft Primer 2019: The First Round
It’s almost draft day, so here is my first round preference list. This isn’t a mock draft or where I expect these players to go, just my...
Orioles Prospect Hot Sheet – April
This list was compiled by weighing pure performance along with positive changes to a player’s profile. This isn’t a top prospect list, but...
Grayson Rodriguez impresses in Delmarva debut, plus other notes
The Orioles 1st round pick in the 2018 draft, RHP Grayson Rodriguez, made his full season debut for the Delmarva Shorebirds last night. At just 19 years...
HHP: Luke Q and A Spin
I'll try to tackle the questions to the best of my knowledge.
How does faster spin rate seem to affect each pitch specifically?
4S FB drop less when they spin faster,...
Spin Cycle: Under the radar free agent pitchers
While new GM Mike Elias was with the Astros, they coaxed improvement out of a number of pitchers with high spin rate breaking balls by changing their...
Orioles name Koby Perez as Senior Director, International Scouting
Discussion Here
Koby Perez has been named the club’s Senior Director, International Scouting. Perez will oversee all aspects of the Orioles’ international scouting operations...
HHP: Luke Siler on the Stanford Swing, Drew Jackson and Why Loft is the...
The pull happy lift approach is why Drew Jackson started hitting better. He was doing the old Stanford Swing (definition from Baseball Prospectus if you aren’t familiar with the term, “The Stanford...
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