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Dallas-area prep shortstop Jordan Lawlar, a potential Orioles target in the upcoming MLB Draft, credits his mother, Hope, for helping him become the person he is today since she has always pushed him athletically and academically.
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Baseball America recently named Orioles prospect Grayson Rodriguez the top pitching prospect in the game, but that’s not something he thinks about too much. “I’ve got to go out there like I’m the worst pitching prospect in baseball and [try] to prove myself each outing,” Rodriguez said.
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Father’s Day can be a tough time for those who have lost their dads, like Orioles prospect Jahmai Jones, whose father, former NFL LB Andre Jones, passed away in 2011. “I know he’s watching over me,” Jones said. “… Just because he’s not in the stands doesn’t mean he’s not always with me.”
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Some recent MLB mock drafts have Boston College outfielder Sal Frelick going to the Orioles at No. 5. “It’s really surreal,” Frelick said. “… I kind of had some injuries throughout college … and to kind of put that all together and see where I am today is super special.”
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Now with the Bowie Baysox, Orioles pitching prospect Mike Baumann continues to recover from a right flexor strain he suffered last August. “Everything feels good,” Baumann said. “… I’m going to go out every five, six days and just focus on competing and staying true to who I was.”
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“Being a professional football player would have been one of their best recruitment tools,” former Navy cornerback Cameron Kinley, who signed with Tampa Bay in May, said after the Acting Secretary of the Navy recently denied his request to delay his service duties to pursue an NFL career.
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Acquired from the Rockies in last summer’s Mychal Givens deal, Orioles infield prospect Terrin Vavra is relishing his time with the Baysox. “I don’t think there’s ever been a time where I’ve stepped out on a baseball field expecting to win as I do right now,” Vavra said. “… It’s fun to be a part of.”
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Now with the Norfolk Tides, Orioles pitching prospect Kyle Bradish credits his success so far this season to the work he did last year during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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After starting the season 10-12, Maryland baseball won 18 of its final 22 games to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament. “We’ve just got to keep playing the brand of baseball we’ve been playing,” head coach Rob Vaughn said.
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