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How will the canceled Minor League Baseball season impact the Orioles’ top prospects? “Every GM’s biggest concern is about these kids …” Bob Nightengale said. “But [for them] to work out and just to be around major-league staff and the top coaches in the organization [is crucial].”
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The Orioles still have 16 open spots on their 60-man roster. GM Mike Elias explains why the team is taking its time with those final decisions.
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With the minor-league season all but canceled, one of the questions facing a rebuilding team like the Orioles is how to ensure top prospects get something out of 2020. Should the Orioles give near-ready prospects a 60-game trial in the big leagues?
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Orioles and SEC Network broadcaster and former Orioles No. 1 pick Ben McDonald believes Baltimore will pick Vanderbilt’s Austin Martin with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, but he has another SEC position player in mind who he thinks would fit well, too.
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Orioles pitching prospect Keegan Akin discusses his first experience at major-league spring training, his desire to improve his command and what it would be like to make his big-league debut in front of no fans.
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Orioles director of player development Matt Blood is working to make sure Orioles prospects continue to develop during the COVID-19 pandemic through one-on-one training, team calls and other virtual sessions.
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Matt Kremnitzer spotlights five lesser-known lower-level Orioles prospects to watch whenever there’s baseball again, including Adam Hall and Toby Welk.
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Adley Rutschman is getting his first true taste of the major leagues as a non-roster invitee to big-league spring training. “I’m very ready for the start of the season,” Rutschman said. “So, big-league camp is going to be a great experience.”
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Triple-A Norfolk manager Gary Kendall says Orioles prospect Ryan Mountcastle, who played mostly first base for the Tides in 2019, has shown enough positional versatility to fit on the same big-league roster as Chris Davis.
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The Orioles have invited 23 non-roster players to Major League Spring Training, including Adley Rutschman and Yusniel Diaz.
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