by Stephen Loftus | Feb 19, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles, MLB Draft
JuCo baseball has been going on for a month, and D-I games (hopefully) will begin tomorrow. On January 13th, Baseball America released their initial Top 200 Draft Rankings. All this points to the beginning of the 2021 Draft Season in earnest. For me, that beginning...
by Stephen Loftus | Aug 26, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles, MLB Draft
The 2020 MLB Draft is long in the books, and teams have already turned eyes to 2021. The summer after the draft is filled with opportunities to get early looks on the class. In the high school ranks, many of the top players made appearances at both East Coast Pro and...
by Stephen Loftus | Jul 17, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles, MLB Draft
The 2020 MLB Draft is a month behind us, and the majority of the Orioles work is done. Heston Kjerstad, Jordan Westburg and Hudson Haskin, and Anthony Servideo and Coby Mayo have all signed. Only Carter Baumler remains, but he seems likely to sign with the team....
by Stephen Loftus | Jun 11, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles, MLB Draft
Day 1 of the MLB Draft came and went, and Orioles fans seemed to have more questions than answers. Heston Kjerstad went at #2 in a move that clearly seemed to set up overslot deals later on. At #30, the team turned to Jordan Westburg, a player ranked right in the...
by Stephen Loftus | Jun 10, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles, MLB Draft
The 2020 MLB Draft is here! After many months of waiting, questions that have been amplified due to the pandemic, and much speculation on many persons part, we finally have picks. The Orioles got two picks today for in Round 1 and the Compensation A round. Let’s...
by Stephen Loftus | Jun 5, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles, MLB Draft
The 2020 MLB Draft is less than a week away. With the largest draft pool and three picks on Day 1, the Orioles have a huge opportunity to add to and improve on Baseball America’s 12th-ranked minor league system. While the majority of that work will happen on Day...
