This is your Orioles Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of October 11, 2021.
A Look at Orioles Pitchers Last Week
Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…
“Cedric Mullins’ tremendous season cemented him as a building block for the Orioles, and Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun figures Mullins, Austin Hays, and Anthony Santander have become the team’s top outfield combination heading into 2022, with Ryan McKenna likely the top bench option. The O’s have enough young outfield depth, however, that the…”
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“Mateo showed some defensive versatility, playing second base, shortstop, third base, left field, and right field for the Birds. Assuming Mateo is back at full health next spring, he seems sure to be a part of the Orioles’ infield mix, perhaps getting regular starts at second. But second base and third base? It was ugly, folks. The Orioles started seven different players at the keystone this year, three of whom were long gone from the organization by season’s end: converted third baseman Rio Ruiz (who batted .175 with a .606 OPS in his 19 games there), Stevie “Dr.”
“Nevin has got a better chance of earning regular playing time two years from now, as opposed to next season. In 100 games (417 PAs) in high Single-A, Nevin hit .328/.386/.503 with an .889 OPS. Yet, it’s hard to picture Nevin with any kind of substantial role next year with Ryan Mountcastle and Trey Mancini playing first base and DH. His previous minor league career high for home runs in a season was 13, which he reached in both 2018 and 2019.”
“Birthdays and Orioles anniversaries Today in 1971, the Orioles beat the Pirates in Game 2 of the World Series. There are a few former Orioles with birthdays today. This is a day to be savored in the sense that it is the final day of the year in which three or more MLB games will be played. Around the blogO’sphere This is “The postseason is happening so it’s not even really the time for offseason news yet” time, which means that the MASN duo are the only people writing about the Orioles at all in the last few days.”
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