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Some scouts and experts believe LSU’s Jacob Berry lacks a true position, but the potential Orioles’ No. 1 pick isn’t buying that analysis. “I view myself as a third baseman in the big leagues someday,” Berry said. ” … I just see myself getting better each day I go out there.”
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Orioles infield prospect Gunnar Henderson has watched the video of Delmon Young’s go-ahead three-run double against the Tigers in the 2014 ALDS countless times. Playing in front of a similar packed crowd at Camden Yards is what Henderson has always wanted to do.
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The Athletic baseball writer Keith Law shares his take on the top prospects for the 2022 MLB Draft and explains why an under-slot strategy might make sense for the Orioles based on this year’s draft class.
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Now with the Washington Nationals, former Orioles slugger Nelson Cruz has fond memories of his time in Baltimore. “It was special,” Cruz said. “I had a chance to take a team to the playoffs. … It was magical. Everything about that team was incredible.”
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Now at Triple-A Norfolk, Orioles infield prospect Jordan Westburg is excited about the Orioles’ future. “Everybody sees what’s happening at each level and the success that teams are having, the excitement that players are bringing to the field every day,” Westburg said.
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Former Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman is enjoying a career year with Toronto. “We just had his usage wrong,” former Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph, now a Blue Jays broadcaster, said of catching Gausman in Baltimore. “… We had everything wrong.”
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By late 2018, former Maryland third baseman Jose Cuas had taken a job at FedEx to put food on the table for his son. A nudge from his brother brought baseball back in focus, and now Cuas is a member of the Royals’ bullpen.
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Ravens rookie tight end Isaiah Likely sees his versatility as a key strength as he learns from the veterans at his position. “I view myself as an athlete,” Likely said. “… I’m really just that chess piece that finds mismatches in the defense, finds holes, finds their weaknesses.”
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“From the day that he came up, I had a different feeling about the Orioles,” longtime baseball writer Peter Gammons said of Adley Rutschman’s impact. “They have a different look when he walks out on the field. A great catcher who is so team-oriented changes the nature of the team.”
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Maryland football coach Michael Locksley says there needs to be better “guardrails” to prevent schools from taking advantage of ambiguous NIL guidelines. “They raised the speed limit on the highway and they took the state troopers off,” Locksley said.
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