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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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Though they play different sports, Orioles infield prospect Terrin Vavra and Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman have a friendship that began while they were training in Minnesota during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Orioles shortstop prospect Gunnar Henderson recently spoke with PressBox about his favorite sports teams growing up, his favorite spot to eat in Maryland, his favorite movie and more.
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Stan “The Fan” Charles and Ross Grimsley talk with Bowie Baysox assistant GM Phil Wrye and play-by-play voice Adam Pohl about the future Orioles talent on display in Bowie and the excitement around this year’s team.
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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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MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo says Orioles prospect Gunnar Henderson has a chance to be regarded as a top-50 prospect should he continue playing well throughout the minor-league season … but there are potential shortstop options in the 2021 MLB Draft, too.
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Pat Dorrian spent a lot of time working on his hitting during the pandemic, and the results are paying off. “I knew that I needed to get the power numbers up a little bit,” Dorrian said, “but I knew the best way to do that was just get the barrel to the ball, hit the ball in the air and the rest will take care of itself.”
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