2025 Spring Training Recap: Week 3
Orioles Walk Off Yankees in Spring Breakout LEANDRO ARIAS (No. 20 prospect) delivered a walk-off RBI single to plate AUSTIN OVERN (No. 29 prospect) in the bottom of the ninth inning of Saturday’s Spring Breakout game to defeat the New York Yankees Prospects 5 - 4. Arias’ game winner was
Orioles Walk Off Yankees in Spring Breakout
LEANDRO ARIAS (No. 20 prospect) delivered a walk-off RBI single to plate AUSTIN OVERN (No. 29 prospect) in the bottom of the ninth inning of Saturday’s Spring Breakout game to defeat the New York Yankees Prospects 5 - 4. Arias’ game winner was set up by Overn who laced an RBI triple down the right field line two batters prior, scoring DJ LAYTON (No. 30 prospect) for the tying run.
VANCE HONEYCUTT (No. 5 prospect) stole the show in the fourth inning when he flew around the bases for an inside-the-park home run, his first home run since joining the O’s organization. Speed was the name of the game Saturday as ENRIQUE BRADFIELD JR. (No. 3 prospect) flashed his wheels and 80-grade speed to start it off with a leadoff single in the first, before reaching third base following an errant pickoff throw, and then scoring on a wild pitch soon after. He recorded a single and a stolen base in the sixth before scoring on a DYLAN BEAVERS (No. 6 prospect) RBI single. JUD FABIAN (No. 23 prospect) showed his impressive speed with an outstanding running grab into the right-center gap during the sixth inning to rob T.J. Rumfield of extra bases.
Other notable prospect performances: SAMUEL BASALLO (No. 2 prospect) went 0-for-3 with two flyouts. GRIFF O’FERRALL (No. 7 prospect) went 0-for-2 with two ground outs. PATRICK REILLY (No. 10 prospect) tossed 2.0 scoreless innings with two strikeouts. LUIS De León (No. 14 prospect) threw a perfect inning in relief with a strikeout.
Who's Hot
LIVAN SOTO batted .462 (6-for-13) with a double and two RBI this past week. Is on a four game hitting streak and has recorded multi-hit games in back-to-back contests.
MATT BOWMAN did not allow a run over 3.2 innings in three appearances this week. Struck out five batters and allowed only three hits and one hit batter, good for a 0.82 WHIP.
ZACH FRUIT struck out five and allowed only two hits over 3.0 scoreless innings on Tuesday 3/11 at New York (AL), earning a rare three-inning save.
HUDSON HASKIN recorded an RBI double in his first at-bat of Spring Training on Tuesday 3/11 at New York (AL).
SAMUEL BASALLO blasted a three-run home run on Monday 3/10’s game at Pittsburgh for his second homer of the spring.
GERALD OGANDO struck out two in one perfect inning, earning a save on 3/10 Monday at Pittsburgh.
CREED WILLEMS got his first hit of Spring Training with a pinch-hit double on Thursday 3/13 at Toronto.
LEVI STOUDT tossed 2.0 perfect innings with a strikeout in Friday, 3/14’s 10-0 shutout vs. Minnesota.
ALEX PHAM the No. 28 prospect in the O’s system, tossed 4.0 scoreless innings in relief on Sunday 3/16 at Detroit. Allowed two hits, two walks, and struck out two; earning a four-inning save.
Spring Breakout Game
On Saturday, March 15 at 6:05 PM, the Orioles top prospects will face off against the Yankees top prospects as part of MLB’s Spring Breakout games. 27 prospects were selected to represent the O’s in this game, including eight of the top 10 in their system: C/1B Samuel Basallo, OF Enrique Bradfield Jr., OF Vance Honeycutt, OF Dylan Beavers, INF Griff O’Ferrall, RHP Michael Forret, RHP Keeler Morfe, and RHP Patrick Reilly.
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2024 NORFOLK TIDES CURRENT STATUS
40-MAN INVITES
LHP Keegan Akin
RHP Bryan Baker
INF Jackson Holliday
OF Heston Kjerstad
INF Coby Mayo
RHP Chayce McDermott
LHP Cade Povich
LHP Trevor Rogers
RHP Albert Suárez
NON-ROSTER INVITES
C Samuel Basallo
RHP Matt Bowman
C Maverick Handley
RHP Corbin Martin
RHP Levi Stoudt
INF Livan Soto
40-MAN OPTIONED
LHP Luis González
RHP Colin Selby
RHP Kade Strowd
RHP Brandon Young
MINOR LEAGUE CAMP
RHP Justin Armbruester
C David Bañuelos
OF Dylan Beavers
1B TT Bowens
OF Jud Fabian
OF Hudson Haskin
RHP Ryan Long
INF Noelberth Romero
INF Anthony Servideo
C Connor Pavolony
INF Fernando Peguero
RHP Logan Rinehart
RHP Houston Roth
RHP Carlos Tavera
UTL Terrin Vavra
*As of noon on March 17, 2025, the Orioles Spring Training Roster has 48 players
36 - 40-man players | 12 - Non-roster Invitees
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