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Orioles prospect D.L. Hall says he became close friends with Grayson Rodriguez and Adley Rutschman at the alternate site last season, and he sees their bond lasting a long time with the Orioles. “It’s pretty cool to think that us three can be up there together,” Hall said.
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Fans at Baysox games may have noticed how Orioles prospect Adley Rutschman meets pitchers on their way off the field after each inning. “I think it’s always important to dissect and have some sort of feedback,” Rutschman said, “just to … know that I have their back no matter what.”
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Orioles infield prospect Jordan Westburg, who currently plays for High-A Aberdeen, says he and fellow infield prospect Gunnar Henderson have developed a healthy rivalry. “We feed off of each other,” Westburg said. “Both of our competitive fires fuels the other.”
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FanGraphs’ Eric Longenhagen knows Orioles fans have heard the hype of a switch-hitting catcher before. “I know Matt Wieters was not what people promised,” Longenhagen said. “… [Adley Rutschman is] going to be a cornerstone of your franchise. This is a future Hall of Fame talent.”
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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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Orioles prospect Cadyn Grenier has long been tired of his reputation as an all-glove, no-bat player. “All I can do is try to go out and continue to improve every day and basically prove what they’re saying is wrong.”
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Orioles prospect Drew Rom, who currently pitches for the Aberdeen IronBirds, is happy to enjoy some normalcy again after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the 2020 minor-league season, though he did get the chance to pitch against some former big leaguers back home in Kentucky last year.
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“This is a bump in the road,” Orioles GM Mike Elias said of Heston Kjerstad, who has experienced recurrent heart inflammation. “… I do expect this will back up our timeline for getting him back on the field, and it’s something we probably can’t put an artificial timeline on.”
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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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