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September 10, 2025, 4:00am

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Only the top two minor league affiliates are playing regular season games at this point in the summer, so the Orioles brought their first four draft picks to Camden Yards yesterday – Ike Irish (19^th overall), Caden Bodine (30^th), Wehiwa Aloy (31^st) and Slater de Brun (37^th).

The group visited the clubhouse, weight room and other areas of the ballpark, took batting practice and watched the game from a suite. Smiles and waves accompanied their introductions to the crowd after the first inning.

Irish shared his early impressions of Camden Yards with the media while sitting in the dugout.

“The warehouse is pretty sick,” he said.

Maybe he can aim for it in a few years.

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