Silver Anniversary Team: Full 25-Man Roster
Time for one last definitive look at our Shorebirds Silver Anniversary Team. Over the past three months we’ve unveiled each position as voted upon by our panel of experts. Now, on what would have been Opening Day for the 25th season, we’ll be playing manager for the day and setting
Alvarez among week's outstanding hitters
One of the Minor Leagues' hottest hitters in 2019 went unrewarded for his efforts in April, at least when it came to official awards. That has changed in May. Astros No. 3 prospectYordan Alvarez has been named the Pacific Coast League Offensive Player of the Week after going 13-for-22 (.591)
Toolshed: Prospect projections gone wrong
Part of the beauty of baseball is its unpredictability, and even when it comes to projection systems, that means sometimes you're right and sometimes you're very wrong.Back in January and February, MiLB.com used FanGraphs' Steamer600 projections to look at how some of the game's most prominent prospects were expected to
O's Sisco soars with home run, double
If Chance Sisco is going to claim the backup catching job in Baltimore, he's going to do so with his bat. He showed just how qualified he may be with one week to go before Major League Opening Day.The Orioles No. 3 prospect homered, doubled and drove in four runs
Orioles Prospect Primer: Harvey's healthy
Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2018 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Back and healthy: Hunter Harvey,
Hays soars to head of Orioles' young class
This offseason, MiLB.com is taking a look at the most outstanding campaigns by players in each system across Minor League Baseball and honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.The Draft is one of the most important factors in
Orioles bring up catcher Sisco for MLB debut
Chance Sisco is about to get the biggest opportunity of his professional career.The Orioles are calling up their top prospect for his Major League debut as part of September roster expansion, the club announced Friday.
Prospect Roundup: Games of July 18
Rays RHP Brent Honeywell Jr., Triple-A Durham: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 88 pitches, 54 strikes -- The Rays' No. 2 prospect returned from his MVP performance at the All-Star Futures Game with five scoreless innings in Durham's 5-1 win over Indianapolis. He hasn't allowed a run
Honeywell, U.S. bats take Futures Game
MIAMI -- A pitcher had never been named MVP in the 18-year history of the All-Star Futures Game. One dominant arm and a deep lineup made it possible on Sunday at Marlins Park.Rays No. 2 prospectBrent Honeywell Jr. struck out four over two scoreless innings, and all nine U.S. starters
Tides' Sisco scores career-high four runs
The first two months of the season weren't good to Chance Sisco, but he's shifted into high gear since the calendar flipped to June.The top-ranked Orioles prospect continued that trend Monday when he scored a career-high four runs and belted a solo homer to lead Triple-A Norfolk to a 10-2 win
IL notes: Tides' Sisco gaining confidence
Chance Sisco had a simple goal for 2016: stay healthy.He met that goal and it afforded him the playing and practice time the California native needed to have a breakout season -- not to mention establish himself as the top prospect in the Orioles' farm system.
Sisco reaches four times, notches four RBIs
So far this year, if Chance Sisco does some damage in one at-bat, he's likely to do more later on.The top Baltimore prospect continued the trend Wednesday, collecting a season-high four RBIs in the Triple-A Norfolk's 9-5 win at Buffalo. He went 2-for-3 with a double, a run, a walk
Tides' Sisco impressive at and behind plate
A perfect night in the batter's box for Chance Sisco was nice, but he was much happier with how things went behind the plate on Saturday night.Besides guiding four pitchers to a 5-0 blanking of Charlotte, the Orioles' top prospect went 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI, and three runs
Meadows, Happ, Kelly head to Minors
It was a busy day for reassignments as several of baseball's top prospects were sent to Minor League camp Monday. The Pirates reassigned their No. 2 prospect, Austin Meadows, to the Minors while the Cubs sent 22-year-old Ian Happ to Triple-A Iowa and the Cardinals' Carson Kelly headed to Memphis.Meadows, the
Sisco's blast makes all the difference for O's
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Orioles Prospect Primer: Sisco on the rise
Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2017 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Shining Star: Chance Sisco ,
Farm System Rankings: Overall (30-21)
With Spring Training underway and the 2017 season almost upon us, MiLB.com has been looking at the state of all 30 farm systems and ranking them according to certain changing criterion with each edition. Our final series of rankings focuses on the overall quality and quantity of top talent in
Toolshed: Sisco next in line for Orioles
The end of a Charm City era came this week, though it had been long assumed to be over. Former No. 1 overall prospect Matt Wieters signed a one-year deal with a player option for 2018 with the Nationals after spending eight Major League seasons with the Orioles, a club
System Rankings: Position players (30-21)
With Spring Training under way and the 2017 season almost upon us, MiLB.com will look at the state of all 30 farm systems over the next couple weeks and rank them, according to certain changing criterion with each edition. This opening edition focuses specifically on position-player prospects and considers the
Orioles invite Sisco to big league camp
Chance Sisco had plenty of helium after a breakout year in 2016. It will carry him to Major League camp to start 2017.The Orioles invited Sisco, currently their second-ranked prospect, and 11 other non-roster players to Major League Spring Training on Tuesday. Baltimore's first full-squad workout is scheduled for Feb.
Orioles announce non-roster invites
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2017 Prospect Projections: AL East rookies
Standing 6-foot-7 and weighing 255 pounds, Aaron Judge probably has a tough time fitting into most crowds. This spring, however, the 24-year-old outfielder is hoping to do just that in what could be a crowded Yankees outfield.This is the first in a six-part series using FanGraphs' Steamer600 projections to look