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On an Orioles conference call for reporters early this morning, O's scouting director Gary Rajsich spoke directly to his first-round draft pick, Florida State outfielder DJ Stewart, before reporters asked questions.
"You were the one we wanted all the way and I'm glad you got there (to the 25th pick). I think you are going to be a great fit here," Rajsich said to Stewart.
A 21-year-old left-handed batter, Stewart hit .318 this year for the Seminoles with 10 doubles, two triples, 15 homers,...
The Orioles tonight selected outfielder DJ Stewart of Florida State University with their first selection as the 25th overall pick of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft. The Orioles also selected shortstop Ryan Mountcastle at No. 36 overall from Hagerty (FL) High School and right-hander Jonathan Hughes at No. 68 overall from Flowery Branch (GA) High School.
Stewart, 21, batted .318/.500/.593 (68-214) with 15 home runs, 59 RBI, and 62 runs scored in 64 games in 2015 as a junior with the Seminoles....
The Washington Nationals today selected prep outfielder Blake Perkins out of Verrado (AZ) High School with the 69th-overall pick in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo and Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline made the joint announcement.
The 6-foot, 180 pound righty hit .461 (41-for-89) with eight doubles, eight triples, seven home runs, 35 RBI, 23 walks and 51 runs scored in just...
The Washington Nationals today selected collegiate outfielder Andrew Stevenson (Louisiana State University) with the 58th-overall pick in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo and Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline made the joint announcement.
The speedy 6-foot, 184-pound junior is considered one of the top defensive center fielders in the Nation and one of the best hitters in one...
The 2015 First-Year Player Draft resumes this afternoon and I strongly advise that you continue to breathe normally.
Talk about an inexact science. Look up the first-round picks in any year and see how many names are recognizable. How many players actually reached the majors, let alone had long and productive careers?
The biggest bust for the Orioles? There are plenty of candidates, just like the other teams, but any top five list should include left-hander Chris Smith.
Smith was a tremendous...
According to MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko, the Orioles will promote outfielder Nolan Reimold from Triple-A Norfolk today. A corresponding roster move has yet to be announced. Perhaps another corner outfielder could be designated for assignment, or maybe Reimold could take reliever Cesar Cabral's 25-man roster spot.
For now, at least, Reimold is back. The move is somewhat of a surprise considering the opt-out date in his minor league deal is July 12, so the O's didn't have to make this...
Manager: Joe Girardi (8th season)
Record: 32-25
Last 10 games: 7-3
Who to watch: DH Alex Rodriguez (.280/.386/.522 with 11 HR, 28 RBIs), LF Brett Gardner (.278/.355/.438 with 26 RBIs), C Brian McCann (.255 with 9 HR, 35 RBIs), 1B Mark Teixeira (17 HR and 45 RBIs), RHP Masahiro Tanaka (3-1, 2.76 ERA), LHP Andrew Miller (17 saves, 1.04 ERA)
Season series vs. Nationals: 0-2
Pitching probables:
June 9: RHP Max Scherzer vs. RHP Masahiro Tanaka, 7:05 p.m., MASN June 10: TBA vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi,...
The Orioles used the 25th overall pick in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft tonight on Florida State left-handed hitting outfielder DJ Stewart.
Stewart is the first outfielder taken by the Orioles in the first round since Nick Markakis in 2003.
Stewart batted .318 with 15 home runs, 59 RBIs, a .500 on-base percentage and 69 walks as a junior. He led the nation in walks.
Stewart was named the Atlantic Coast Conference's Player of the Year as a sophomore after batting .351/.472/.557.
Baseball...
There are an alarming number of pitching injuries and Tommy John surgeries in pro baseball. As he gets set tonight to oversee his fourth draft as Orioles scouting director, Gary Rajsich, along with his staff, must factor injury risk into the equation when ranking and/or selecting any pitcher.
Scouting directors and scouts always have to do that, but maybe more now than ever. There is a school of thought that some injuries we see after a player has been in pro ball for a year or two may have had...
The Orioles will select outfielder Nolan Reimold's contract from Triple-A Norfolk prior to Tuesday night's game against the Red Sox, according to industry sources.
The club will need to create room on the 25-man roster for Reimold, who signed a minor league deal on Feb. 3 following a lengthy negotiation.
The Orioles are playing a man short while left-hander Brian Matusz serves the five remaining games on his suspension for having a foreign substance on his right arm. They had a three-man...