On a day in which homers were flying out of Minor League ballparks across the country, a few particularly stood out. Top 100 prospects Coby Mayo and Moisés Ballesteros slugged a pair of homers apiece, although even those were outdone by a Mets slugger who took three jogs around the

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DETROIT -- Orioles rookie right-hander Brandon Young prompted three Tigers to chase his low changeup for third strikes, with the pitch proving to be a difference maker for him as he fanned six in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader at Comerica Park.

BALTIMORE -- As a toddler growing up in Lumberton, Texas, Brandon Young’s first word wasn’t the common “mama” or “dada.” It was “ball.” From then on, Cary Young knew his son wouldn’t let anything prevent him from living out his dream of becoming a Major League baseball player. Not two

BALTIMORE -- Last August, Orioles general manager Mike Elias was discussing his club’s pitching depth during a media session when, unprompted, he brought up Brandon Young. Elias said the 6-foot-6 right-hander had put himself on the “radar screen” of the front office with his performance in the Minors.

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KANSAS CITY -- Samuel Basallo, ranked as the Orioles’ No. 1 prospect and MLB’s No. 13 overall by MLB Pipeline, was removed from Triple-A Norfolk’s game against Charlotte on Friday night with left hamstring discomfort, the team announced. There was no immediate update on the severity as he went 1-for-1

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Orioles’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Samuel Basallo (MLB No. 12), C/1B -- Norfolk (Triple-A)
2. Coby Mayo (MLB No. 13), 3B/1B -- Norfolk (Triple-A)
3. Enrique Bradfield Jr., OF -- Chesapeake (Double-A)
4. Chayce McDermott,

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles have developed their franchise cornerstone catcher in Adley Rutschman. They’ve developed a top-two shortstop in baseball in Gunnar Henderson and a former No. 1 overall prospect at second base in Jackson Holliday. They’re developing big boppers Samuel Basallo (BAL No. 1/MLB No. 13) and Coby

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Samuel Basallo knew this day would come this spring. Coby Mayo, on the other hand, was hoping to do anything he could to prevent it. The Orioles’ top two prospects were among the latest round of Spring Training cuts on Tuesday afternoon. Basallo (MLB Pipeline’s No. 13

SARASOTA, Fla. -- It was about more than playing in the national spotlight. More than the dinner bet placed with an old college teammate earlier in the month. More than a game. As Enrique Bradfield Jr. slid home to score a run during the first inning of Saturday night’s Spring

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Samuel Basallo has already had an impressive spring, making noise with his loud rounds of batting practice and his powerful swings during Grapefruit League action. Soon, the Orioles’ top prospect will again be taking his talents to the Spring Breakout stage. The 20-year-old Basallo is set to

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Vanderbilt University has been churning out professional baseball players in recent years, a representation of the program built by longtime head coach Tim Corbin in Nashville, Tenn.

This story was excerpted from Jake Rill's Orioles Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. SARASOTA, Fla. -- This time last year, Vance Honeycutt and Griff O'Ferrall were college rivals in the ACC -- the former playing at the

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The days of the long rebuild are now long behind the Orioles and the system also has settled into a new reality. It’s been a couple of years since the Orioles broke their long run of picking at the top of the Draft, and they’ve spent the past few seasons

This is an exciting time of year at MLB Pipeline. The new Top 100 prospects list is out, Spring Breakout is right around the corner, and prospects across baseball are making their presence felt in big league camps. The smell of the new season hangs in the air. And that

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Samuel Basallo is getting comfortable. MLB's No. 13 prospect arrived at Spring Training this year fully healthy and eager to learn. After a stress fracture in his right elbow limited his 2024 Spring Training, Basallo hopes to make up for lost time. "I feel like last spring,

As the sounds of bats cracking and gloves popping echo across the diamonds of Florida and Arizona, baseball's top prospects will be digging in to push for spots on Major League Opening Day rosters. Although most of these prospects will begin the season in the Minors, there are a handful

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