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Mayo steps in at third as Urías lands on IL
DENVER -- The Orioles started September with a flurry of roster moves as they hit the heart of the playoff race. The Orioles recalled third baseman Coby Mayo (the club's No. 1 prospect and MLB Pipeline's No. 9 overall), as expected. They also brought up catcher David Bañuelos, who had
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Basallo hits first Triple-A homer? No ... wait ... yes, he did!
Samuel Basallo hit not one, but two balls out of the park Thursday night during the same at-bat and on back-to-back pitches. The first rocket launched by MLB's No. 10 prospect exited Jacksonville's 121 Financial Ballpark outside the yellow poles in right field, and was promptly deemed to be foul.
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Here are the 10 farm systems with the best infield prospects
All farm systems, whether they’re at the top or the bottom of organizational rankings, have differing strengths. We’ve decided to dig deeper into a few of those talent buckets over the next few weeks. This week, we’ll take a look at the top farm systems based on infield prospects. Using
Basallo, MLB's No. 11 prospect, being promoted to Triple-A
BALTIMORE -- For the second time this year, the Orioles will have the youngest player at the Triple-A level -- and it will again be one of the top prospects in baseball. Samuel Basallo, a 20-year-old catcher/first baseman, is being promoted from Double-A Bowie to Triple-A Norfolk this week. The
Holliday comes up big for O's after good luck charm arrives
BALTIMORE -- All Jackson Holliday needed to break his 0-for-20 skid on Saturday? The arrival of his own personal Golden Tee Golf arcade game, of course. On the same day a Golden Tee machine arrived at Camden Yards -- spotted in a large package that had Holliday’s name on it
2022 Draft mates making noise on the farm
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Embracing 'Slim' alter ego, Povich fires breakthrough gem
BALTIMORE -- Back in the big leagues for the third time this season, Orioles pitching prospect Cade Povich looked a bit different when he took the mound Saturday at Camden Yards. The 24-year-old left-hander didn’t wear his typical long, baggy pants. He instead wore high black socks. Povich even changed
The good, bad and historic in a wild loss to the Red Sox
BALTIMORE -- It was a wild Friday night at Camden Yards, with a high-scoring game that had a little bit of everything. The Orioles and the Red Sox combined for 22 runs and 31 hits, but Baltimore fell, 12-10, as its multiple comeback attempts fell short. The O’s never led,
Mayo optioned to Triple-A after tough 1st stint in the Majors
BALTIMORE -- Coby Mayo recorded his first MLB hit on Wednesday night. However, it wasn’t enough to keep the 22-year-old in the big leagues after a tough start to his Orioles career. On Thursday, Baltimore optioned Mayo (the club’s No. 2 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 10 overall) to Triple-A
Here's a look at O's Top 30 Prospects list midseason re-rank
BALTIMORE -- Some of the Orioles’ top prospects have graduated to the big leagues. Others were dealt leading up to the Trade Deadline, as Baltimore aimed to bolster its roster for a deep postseason run this October. And yet, the O’s farm system is still filled with plenty of promising
Here are the weirdest stats, plays from the past month in the Minors
Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. The edition, rounding up the month of July, features intra-organizational no-nos, wild romps, unexpected mound dominance and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get
Get to know Patrick Reilly, an O's prospect acquired in Deadline deal
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Holliday, Santander give O's much-needed jolt in comeback win
TORONTO -- A veteran jolt and a breath of fresh air. After some tough injury news and bad bounces on the field, the Orioles needed life. They found it on Wednesday night in the trusted bat of Anthony Santander and the promising power of Jackson Holliday. Santander homered twice in
10 rookies who have stood out over the past month
Rookies continue to make substantial contributions in the Majors, it just doesn't happen to be the same crop of them who commanded the spotlight earlier in the season. As a result, nine of the best newcomers vaulted onto the latest edition of MLB Pipeline's Rookie Hot List after not being
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Holliday's 2nd career blast headlines O's big youth display
CLEVELAND -- Jackson Holliday returned to the big leagues on Wednesday in Baltimore. The 20-year-old solidified his status as a big leaguer this weekend in Cleveland. The breakout of MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 overall prospect was on display during the Orioles’ four-game series vs. the Guardians at Progressive Field, and
Holliday looking better in the bigs thanks to ... an arcade game?
CLEVELAND -- The key to Jackson Holliday’s improved second stint in the big leagues could be his adjusted swing mechanics, or perhaps the more relaxed approach he’s taking onto the field. Or maybe, it’s “Golden Tee Golf,” the arcade game that the 20-year-old started to play while at Triple-A Norfolk
'It’s a reality now': O's No. 3 prospect Mayo makes MLB debut
CLEVELAND -- When Coby Mayo was an elementary school-aged child in Coral Springs, Fla., he had hopes of growing up to be a professional baseball player, much like plenty of kids that age. For many, such a dream never becomes anything more than just that. But for Mayo, now 22,