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Beginning with the 2026 season, the Orioles’ High-A affiliate will relocate to Frederick, while the MLB Draft League team will relocate to Aberdeen. The team names and identities — the Frederick Keys and Aberdeen IronBirds — will remain in their respective cities.
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After going undrafted in the 2024 MLB Draft, infielder Eddie Hacopian returned to Maryland for his senior season. Now with the MLB Draft League’s Frederick Keys, he’s hoping this year’s draft will have a different outcome.
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Former MLB outfielder Preston Wilson is excited to help the next generation of players as he begins his managerial career with the Frederick Keys. “It’s about helping them become the best baseball player that they can,” Wilson said, “and No. 1 in that process is learning who they are.”
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Short trips to Western Maryland aren’t unusual for those in and around Baltimore, but don’t forget to stop in Frederick on the way to or from for some baseball in the form of the MLB Draft League.
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A rising senior at Mount St. Mary’s, Luke Pryor is pitching for the Frederick Keys in the MLB Draft League this summer, giving him a chance to match up against solid competition, get more looks from pro scouts and retool his mechanics.
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Former Maryland lefty Sean Fisher, now with the Frederick Keys, is one of many trying to make an impression in the MLB Draft League. “I wanted to give myself a shot,” Fisher said. “I’ve put all these hours in over the years. I would hate myself if I didn’t give myself every chance that I could.”
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Though the Frederick Keys lost their affiliation with the Baltimore Orioles, Keys owner Ken Young is hopeful his team can remain connected to the Orioles in other ways and is optimistic the new MLB Draft League will provide the community with high-quality baseball.
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After watching the breakup of the 30-plus-year relationship between the Frederick Keys and Baltimore Orioles, Jim Henneman says the Keys and the community deserve a better deal, and hopefully they’ll get one down the road.
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Ryan Ripken is trying to forge his own identity as he moves through the Orioles’ minor league system. “The exciting thing is you get to go out and face a better competition as you move up … ” Ripken said. “It’s been a fun ride.”
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