Orioles Minor League Report Archive
Not all first-round draft picks hit .300 or mash homers consistently or pitch shutouts at the outset of their careers. Some take time to grow and develop as they learn the game. Sometimes their statistics don't initially match the hype. ... Read More
It was very late in the 2006 season. Bowie Baysox fans and players felt their playoff drought was about to end. Bowie's last go in the Double-A, Eastern League playoffs had come nine seasons earlier, in 1997. But now the second-place Baysox were hosting third-place Altoona in a four-game series ... Read More
The last few days have been a journey for Bowie Baysox/Orioles OF Lou Montanez: Friday - He hits for the cycle at Altoona, going 5-6 in the game and ties the team record with 8 RBI. Sunday - He completes his big weekend at Altoona going 9-15 in the series ... Read More
The Triple-A Norfolk Tides have had a tough season, with a record of 48-63. But no team in the International League has scored more runs in July than Norfolk which is scoring six runs per game this month. ... Read More
He's only 21, but already Brandon Snyder has been through a lot in pro baseball. He was a hyped first-round draft pick who has had to deal with high expectations. When he didn't work out as a backstop, he was moved to first base. He had a poor, injury-plagued 2006 ... Read More
Over the years, the Aberdeen IronBirds of the Class-A, New York-Penn League, an Orioles affiliate owned by Cal Ripken Jr, have had their share of top draft picks. This season's team is a little different. O's top pick Brian Matusz is not yet signed, and their second and third-round picks ... Read More
B-Rob's O's Blog:Check out Brian Roberts' O's Blog only on MASNsports.com and even ask Brian a question for his next post! [link]Steve Melewski's O's Blog: Sherrill All Star, Roberts Maybe [link] A Conversation With Gary Allenson The Orioles' Triple-A affiliate in Norfolk has not had a good year. The simple ... Read More
Mattaliano Finally Got His Chance As the First-Year Player Draft drew to a close last June, pitcher Mick Mattaliano was excited. The Virginia Commonwealth right-hander was coming off a big senior year and felt confident he would be drafted, even if it didn't happen until the late rounds. But the ... Read More
NORFOLK TIDES 3 - Scranton-Wilkes Barre Yankees 5 (23-38) (38-24) W: Marquez (5-6) L: R. Bukvich (4-1) SV: Traber (1) HR: O. Salazar (7), Broussard (1) Starter RHP Ryan Bukvich took his first loss of the season with Norfolk. Bukvich lasted 4.2 innings, giving up four earned runs on ... Read More
Three Delmarva Shorebirds, coach Ramon Sambo, RHP Sean Gleason and OF Joseph Nowicki, have been selected to participate in the 49th Annual South Atlantic League All-Star Game in Greensboro, N.C. on June 17. Gleason (2-0, 2.03) started the season for the Shorebirds in the bullpen before making the transition into ... Read More
