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After more than a calendar year at Triple-A, Jordan Westburg’s time has come

After more than a calendar year at Triple-A, Jordan Westburg’s time has come

He has essentially played a full big league season’s worth of games at the Triple-A level. And now, after 158...

Steve Melewski June 26, 2023 12:00 pm
Norfolk’s Buck Britton on playoff berth and Jordan Westburg’s big season

Norfolk’s Buck Britton on playoff berth and Jordan Westburg’s big season

When the Triple-A Norfolk Tides won 8-3 at Nashville on Wednesday night, they became first-half champions of the 20-team International...

Steve Melewski June 23, 2023 12:00 pm
A look at how Joey Ortiz rose from struggling at Double-A to the top 100 list

A look at how Joey Ortiz rose from struggling at Double-A to the top 100 list

How does a player batting .206 with an OPS of .596 at the end of June last year at Double-A...

Steve Melewski January 23, 2023 1:02 pm
O’s minor league skippers talk about building the farm into a powerhouse

O’s minor league skippers talk about building the farm into a powerhouse

The 2016 season was a good year for the Orioles. They won 89 games and they made the playoffs before...

Steve Melewski January 20, 2023 1:00 pm
A look at the many challenges for minor league managers

A look at the many challenges for minor league managers

When I conducted a two-part interview and series on the Orioles farm system recently with director of player development Matt...

Steve Melewski January 07, 2023 1:02 pm
O’s game blog: Gunnar Henderson makes his MLB debut

O’s game blog: Gunnar Henderson makes his MLB debut

It is hard to win when you score just one run and the Orioles have not won the last two...

Steve Melewski August 31, 2022 9:48 pm
Henderson makes stated goal become a reality

Henderson makes stated goal become a reality

CLEVELAND – Gunnar Henderson predicted that he’d reach the majors this year. He set it as a goal before his...

Roch Kubatko August 31, 2022 7:31 pm
His time to shine: Gunnar Henderson to rep O’s at Futures Game this weekend

His time to shine: Gunnar Henderson to rep O’s at Futures Game this weekend

When Orioles prospect Gunnar Henderson plays for the American League team tomorrow night in Los Angeles in the All-Star Futures...

Steve Melewski July 15, 2022 12:00 pm
Henderson and Westburg bumps bring needed boosts

Henderson and Westburg bumps bring needed boosts

Promotions earned yesterday also felt like a bone tossed. The huge disappointment over top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez perhaps missing...

Roch Kubatko June 07, 2022 8:00 am
Rutschman on his promotion, blocking out the noise, and more

Rutschman on his promotion, blocking out the noise, and more

Adley Rutschman sat in Triple-A Norfolk manager Buck Britton’s office late last night and listened to advice about relaxing and...

Roch Kubatko May 21, 2022 9:03 pm