Much of this season’s chatter surrounding Orioles prospects has resided in Frederick. 

That’s where the top of the 2025 draft class, as well as MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 prospect Nate George, have been shining. But as talented as the group in High-A may be, they are just that: High-A players. In order to turn the tide at the big league level in 2026, Baltimore will need contributions from their Triple-A crop of talent. 

We’ve already seen Baseball America’s highest ranked O’s prospect, Trey Gibson, make his major league debut. On the road against the Yankees, the young right-hander went toe to toe with Max Fried, showcasing just a flash of what he can become. 

While Gibson may be the first call if Baltimore needs an arm from Norfolk, there’s a trio of pitchers there with him that have been off to great starts in 2026, too. 

Nestor German 

A top-10 prospect in his own right, according to MLB Pipeline, German has gone from an 11th-round pick with a 5.97 ERA in his final year of college to the doorstep of a major league debut. 

Showcasing a 3.97 ERA on the season, it’s the last two starts that have really stood out for the right-hander. To kick off the month of May, German has posted 11 innings of one-run baseball, striking out a whopping 16 with just one walk. In fact, he’s allowed one earned run or fewer in five of his eight starts, with two outings inflating his ERA close to four. 

Pipeline classifies German as a “pitchability righty,” with four offerings grading at a 50 or better on the 20 to 80 scale. The Seattle product will need to avoid the high-walk outing, too. Though he’s walked two batters or fewer in six of eight contests, he has outings of five and six walks on his game log. The stuff is real, but he’ll need to continue to find consistency on a path to the majors. 

Levi Wells  

Many, myself included, have been quick to project Wells as a bullpen arm. It’s easy to dream on the three-out potential of a right-hander that can rest in the upper 90’s and hit triple digits with his fastball. The stuff could be devastating at the next level. 

But those projections may have been too hasty, as Wells doesn’t appear to be letting go of that rotation aspiration any time soon. 

In his fourth start of the year, the Texas State product allowed nine earned runs in four innings of work. But in his six other appearances, Wells has surrendered one earned or fewer. They’ve amounted to 28 innings, 20 hits and five earned runs, good for a 1.61 ERA. 

The right-hander has improved his walk numbers significantly this season while keeping the strikeout stuff. The Orioles still could use the flamethrower out of the ‘pen at some point in 2026, but he’s certainly not out of the equation in the rotation, either. 

Andrew Magno 

Unlike German and Wells, you won’t find the 28-year-old Magno on any prospect rankings. The reliever, a former 15th-round pick of the Tigers in 2019, was signed as a minor league free agent by the Orioles in December, 2025, and has really impressed in his first stint with the organization. 

Entering last night’s game, the 5’11 lefty boasted a 0.55 ERA through 14 appearances, striking out 18 with a WHIP under 1.000. It’s a bit of a funky look from the lefty, who loads up with a very high leg kick and delivers over the top. 

Heading into 2026, Magno hadn’t been able to figure out the Triple-A level. Now, he seems like a logical call if the O’s need some bullpen help.