Maverick Handley #14

Married; wife's name is Abby....Was teammates at Stanford for three years with former Oriole Kyle Stowers...Attended Stanford University (Calif.) from 2017-19...Named 2019 Pac-12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year....Graduated from Mullens (Colo.) High School.

2025

Hit .073 (3-for-41) with two runs, three RBI, two walks and one hit-by-pitch across 16 games in his first career MLB action...On April 29 vs. NYY, made his MLB debut, entering as a defensive replacement...Recorded his first career hit (1B) off Bailey Ober on May 8 at MIN...On June 23, was placed on the seven-day concussion injured list and transferred to the 10-day IL (right wrist sprain) on July 23…Reinstated from the IL on Aug. 17 and optioned to Triple-A Norfolk that day...Slashed .258/.373/.367 (33-for-128) with seven doubles, two triples, one home run, 17 runs, 10 RBI, 23 walks and three steals in 38 games with Norfolk.

2024

Spent the season with Triple-A Norfolk...Was on the injured list with a concussion from June 8-15; joined the Orioles' taxi squad from June 25-29...Slashed .202/.325/.287 (55-for-272) with 12 doubles, one triple, three home runs, 34 runs scored, 26 RBI, 44 walks, eight hit-by-pitches and five stolen bases in 84 games with the Tides...Batted .246/.357/.396 (33-for-134) in 39 games through May; hit .159/.297/.181 (22-for-138) in final 45 games...Hit all three homers in his first 26 games, through May 12...Did not go deep in his final 58 games...Scored a season-high three runs on Opening Day on March 29 vs. Durham (1-for-2, three R, two BB, one HBP)...Doubled and scored in three straight games from April 19-23...Walked in six straight games from Sept. 1-19, hit .200/.478/.267 (3-for-15) in that time...Made 73 appearances at catcher...Had a .990 fielding percentage (eight E, 763 TC)...Threw out 28.4% (21-of-74) of would-be base-stealers.

2023

Spent most of the season with Triple-A Norfolk, minus a week stretch at Double-A Bowie from 6/6-12...Batted .238/.371/.342 (55-for-231) with nine doubles, five homers, 40 runs scored, 33 RBI, 40 walks and eight stolen bases in 73 combined games between both levels; 69 of those came with Norfolk...Opened the year with the Tides, making his Triple-A debut on Opening Day on 3/31 at Durham (2-for-5, SB)...Tied a career high with four hits on 4/8 vs. Gwinnett (4-for-5, 2-2B, 2 R, 3 RBI) for the second time; also recorded two doubles on 6/28 vs. Charlotte, matching a career high for the third time...Scored three runs twice (4/29 at Charlotte & 7/2 vs. Charlotte), equaling a career best for the second and third times...Matched a career high with four RBI on 8/13 at Jacksonville for the third time...Set a career high by scoring a run in six straight games from 6/28 to 7/7...Threw out 34 percent (17-of-50) base stealers between both levels...Was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training for the third straight year.

2022

Spent the entire season at Double-A Bowie...Posted career-bests in games (78), runs scored (43), hits (61), doubles (12), home runs (11), RBI (45), walks (36), average (.236), on-base percentage (.352), slugging percentage (.417) and OPS (.769)...Appeared in 68 games (66 GS) at catcher and made 10 starts as the designated hitter...Threw out 17-of-58 (29.3%) potential base stealers...Was a non-roster invite to 2022 Spring Training.

2021

Spent the entire season with High-A Aberdeen, appearing in 60 games for the IronBirds; slashed .201/.316/.337 (40-for-199)...Hit his first career home run on 6/8 at Bowling Green...Threw out 28-of-60 (46.7%) potential base stealers...Was a non-roster invite to 2021 Spring Training.

2020

Participated in the team's Fall Instructional League camp at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Fla...Did not play during the regular season, because of the cancellation of the minor league season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019

Began his professional career with Short-Season A Aberdeen...Appeared in 41 games for the IronBirds and slashed .202/.298/.237 (23-for-114)…Recorded his first career hit on 6/28 at Tri-City (fourth career game).