Baltimore Orioles Prospects & Minor Leagues
Coby Mayo conquered the minors in 2024 but is still working on the majors
Coby Mayo, hon! had a fantastic minor league season and his future is still bright despite a major league hiccup
Samuel Basallo managed to live up to the hype this season
The 20-year-old crushed the ball in Bowie, was named Eastern League Player of the Year, and finished with twenty strong games in Triple-A Norfolk.
Jud Fabian kept on hitting dingers and also striking out too much
The Orioles outfield prospect made it to Triple-A this year and he struck out 40% of the time there.
Chayce McDermott debuted in 2024, but injury eliminated any chance for a role down the stretch
Chayce McDermott, now the Orioles’ top pitching prospect, made only one start for the Orioles in 2024
Enrique Bradfield showed he was more than just a speed demon in 2024
The 2023 first-round pick led all Orioles minor leaguers with 74 steals, but also showed impressive improvement at the plate in his first full professional season.
Dylan Beavers showed off 20-20 potential and earned a late-season promotion in 2024
It was an up-and-down season for the 2022 draft pick that ended with him earning a promotion to Triple-A Norfolk.
LHP Luis De León shows promise, but struggled after promotion to High-A
After a quick start in Delmarva, De León came crashing down in Aberdeen
Alex Pham had his struggles in Double-A, but continues to grow as a pitcher
From an unheralded college reliever to the O’s No. 27 prospect, Pham is still trying to hit his ceiling as a starter.
Aron Estrada could be the best Orioles prospect you don’t know yet
The 19-year-old switch-hitting Estrada excelled for Delmarva this season.
Several 2024 draft picks snuck up to Aberdeen at the end of the season
How did guys like Vance Honeycutt and Griff O’Ferrall fare in their first taste of pro ball?
Michael Forret added velocity and saw his prospect stock soar
A 14th-round pick just a year ago, Forret is ahead of schedule and looking like an impact arm.
Prize international signing Braylin Tavera hit a major roadblack at Delmarva
Once the highest paid international amateur in Orioles history, the 19-year-old outfielder had a brutal experience in his first taste of full-season ball.
Trace Bright struggled with command at Double-A this year
The strikeout numbers dropped while the walks stayed high in 2024
A slow start and fast finish defined the 2024 season for Creed Willems
The 21-year-old slugging backstop struggled late last year in High-A ball, but this season the power came through enough to earn him a callup to Bowie to end the year.
Brandon Young is the next unheralded Orioles pitching prospect to try to earn a place
Young was the 2024 Orioles minor league pitcher of the year.
Leandro Arias displayed a strong approach, little power in 2024
The 19-year-old switch-hitter rarely looked overmatched at the plate, but he failed to generate power at Delmarva or Aberdeen.
Frederick Bencosme went in search of more power in 2024
The 21-year-old held his own against older competition, showing off a mature offensive approach while continuing to contribute in all facets of the game. But he is still searching for a big breakout at the plate.
A scary injury and a stacked Orioles roster limited Heston Kjerstad’s opportunities in 2024
A beanball-induced concussion cut short the former #2 pick’s chance for an extended tryout in the majors.
Orioles announce 2024 Arizona Fall League prospects
Eight Orioles minor leaguers, plus Bowie manager Roberto Mercado, will be with the Surprise Saguaros in the AFL.
Orioles minor league recap 9/23: Norfolk allows four home runs in a 12-3 season finale loss
The minor league regular season wrapped up for the Tides with some bad fielding and even worse pitching.
Orioles minor league recap 9/22: Jordan Westburg homers in Norfolk rehab
The minor league regular season wraps up today.
Orioles minor league recap 9/21: Mountcastle joins rehab group at Norfolk
The other rehabbing Orioles, Jordan Westburg and Ramón Urías, accounted for all of Norfolk’s run scoring in a loss.
Orioles minor league recap 9/19: McDermott returns from injury, Beavers debuts in Triple-A
Norfolk is the last team in action this year, and they played two games on Wednesday. It was a day full of good news down on the farm.
Orioles minor league week in review: Bowie wraps up, Beavers promoted for final week
One more week of Norfolk action and then Orioles minor leagues will be over for the year.
Orioles minor league recap 9/16: Tucker Davidson throws six, Bowie ends season with loss in extras
Terrin Vavra’s three-run bomb came on a good day for the Tides on the mound, with Danny Coulombe throwing a shutout inning in rehab.
Orioles minor league recap 9/15: Norfolk takes no-hitter into the seventh in 2-1 win
It was two 2-1 victories down on the farm
Orioles minor league recap 9/14: Basallo collects three hits in Norfolk’s win
The top O’s prospect in the minors continued to pound the ball, delivering the game-winning hit in extras.
Orioles minor league recap 9/12: Danny Coulombe has successful rehab outing
The Tides and Baysox both lost, at least Coulombe looked good and the Bowie offense put up big numbers.
Orioles minor league weekly recap: Beavers blasts three homers, Aberdeen and Delmarva seasons end
The Orioles’ High-A and Low-A affiliates wrapped up the 2024 campaign, while Double-A will soon follow.
Orioles minor league recap 9/9: Goodrum drives in five for Norfolk, Aberdeen and Delmarva’s seasons end
The IronBirds’ new additions went off in Aberdeen’s last game of the season, including Vance Honeycutt, whose RBI single scored three.
Orioles minor league recap 9/8: Samuel Basallo hits go-ahead homer in Tides win
There was excellent starting pitching in Bowie and a bloodbath for the Shorebirds
Orioles minor league recap 9/7: Rogers fine for Norfolk; Tides win on walkoff salami
The Orioles affiliates split their Friday games, with teams getting six hits overall as a recurring theme.