2017 Baltimore Orioles

Top Lineup – Levels 

C – Ben Breazeale – L/R – SS Aberdeen

1B – Preston Palmeiro – L/R – LoA Delmarva 

2B – Kirvin Moesquit – S/R – SS Aberdeen – (Despite his appearance on the list, temper any enthusiasm for current Orioles second base prospects) 

3B – Trevor Craport – R/R – SS Aberdeen 

SS – Ryan Mountcastle – R/R – HiA Frederick/AA Bowie

LF – Cole Billingsley – L/L – LoA Delmarva/AA Bowie

CF – Ryan McKenna – R/R – LoA Delmarva 

RF – Tie: Jake Ring – L/L – LoA Delmarva/HiA Frederick;  Ademar Rifaela – L/L – HiA Frederick 

 

 

 

Top 5 Starting Pitchers – (Factor Score) / Highest Level Attained

 

1. LHP Alex Wells – (26) / LoA Delmarva –   (2017 “One to Watch) “Legit UTR”

2. LHP Keegan Akin – (16.5) / HiA Frederick

3. RHP Lucas Humpal – (16.5) / LoA Delmarva

4. LHP Zach Muckenhirn  – (13) / LoA Delmarva

5. RHP Cristian Alvarado – (10) / HiA Frederick   “Legit UTR” / Solid Stash

 

 

 

Top 3 Relief Pitchers – (Factor Score) / Highest Level Attained

 

1. LHP Matt Trowbridge – (7) / LoA Delmarva

2.RHP James Teague – (6) / LoA Delmarva

3. RHP Joe Johnson – (5) / S-S Aberdeen 

 

**Closely watch 24 year old RHP Jose Mesa, who the Orioles selected in the Rule 5 draft this past December 

 

Late Season Trade Impact:  Jake Bray (14.5) would have been the #1 UTR-OAS relief pitcher but was sent to the Oakland Athletics as the PTBNL, to complete the trade for OF Jaycob Brugman back in November. In the Rule 5 draft, the Orioles acquired Pedro Araujo from the Cubs. Araujo (9) would have been ranked #2 UTR-OAS amongst the Cubs minor league relief staff.