Baltimore Orioles Ryan Hearn (left) and Anthony Santander (right) flex muscles after Hearns solo home run in the top of the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T Mobile Field in Seattle on Wed Jul 3, 2024. The first place Orioles open a three game series against the Oakland A’s on Fri Jul 5, 2024 (AP News photo)
Orioles Masters of the Draft visit Oakland. Drafted better than Anybody–
That’s Amaury News and Commentary
By Amaury Pi-González
OAKLAND–Before this 2024 season started, the Baltimore Orioles were among the few considered favorites to win the World Series. As they open the season this week at Oakland, they are in first place in the powerful American League West. After losing over 100 games in 2018-2019-2021, they have the strength to be an elite team in recent years, especially this 2024 season. How have they done it?
Some of the best players in baseball who are now playing for the powerhouse Orioles were drafted by this organization, and those years of 100-plus games in the lost column are just a thing of the past. Unlike their biggest rivals, the New York Yankees, the Orioles are not known for signing players to multi-year contracts for hundreds of millions of dollars. Today, the Baltimore Orioles are indeed the masters of the Draft.
These stars were all drafted and are playing for the Orioles, as well as their names and years.
(SS) Gunnar Henderson 2019 (2024 All-Star-starting lineup)
(1B) Ryan Mountcastle 2015
(3B) Jordan Westburg 2020
(C) Adley Rutschman 2019 (2024 All Star-starting lineup)
(OF) Colton Cowser, 2021
(OF) Austin Hayes 2016
(OF) Heston Kjerstad 2020
(OF) Cedric Mullins 2015
(OF) Anthony Santander 2017
(P) Lee Keegan Aikin 2016
(P) Grayson Rodríguez 2018
The A’s open a three-game weekend series against the Orioles this Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday afternoon at the Coliseum. After Sunday’s game, they go on the road again and will return to Oakland after the All-Star Game recess on July 19 to play the LA Angels again.
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