It showed this season, as the pitching was very inconsistent and took their road bumps along the way. The hitters also went on cold-streaks and games without scoring runs. Overall it was a frustrating season for this short-season club, but there were plenty of good things that happened as well.

Below are some observations and thoughts on the year, as I was able to see many of these players multiple times in my trips to Ripken Stadium. I could not fit everyone on here, but I would welcome any discussion on the players not listed on the forums.

Tom Winegardner

Tommy probably was the most surprising guy in the entire system this season. He started the year as a utility player shuttling from Aberdeen and Delmarva. By the end of the year, he had become the closer for the Ironbirds and had an ERA below 1.00. I was actually in attendance for his first appearance out of the bullpen, but thought nothing of it since the game was a blowout at the time. However, Winegardner continued to pitch this season and raise some eyebrows. His final line this season was 20.0 innings with 21 strikeouts, 4 walks and a 0.90 ERA. Truly a terrific start to his pitching career. Winegardner was sitting mostly in the 88-92 mph range the three times I saw him. He touched 93 on two occasions. He throws from a funky looking 3/4th arm slot and has a decent slider to go along with his fastball. The slider sits around the 76-79 mph range and is absolutely his strikeout pitch. I am excited to see him progress next season pitching full time. His arm was just average in the field, so count me as surprised this year seeing him hit 93 mph.

Sebastian Vader  

The 6′ 4” RHP had a nice season this year.  As one of the more athletic pitchers in the system, I was impressed with how Vader handled himself on the mound this year. The delivery is very smooth and I think there is some potential if he can continue repeating his delivery. Vader was pegged as very raw talent-wise before the season, and I feel he definitely improved in 2012 at Aberdeen. The fastball is deceptive enough where I think he can probably get away for a while with only throwing in the 90-92 mph range. His change-up and slider are definitely a step behind the fastball (as with most players in the NYPL). They will essentially dictate how far he goes down the road, as it is nearly impossible to rely solely on the fastball unless it is a cannon. He should be at Delmarva full-time next season. I wrote a game scouting report on Vader back in July.

Jose Nivar

Nivar is my favorite guy to dream on. I’ve probably made it well known by now, but I am obsessed with his cannon arm. He clocks it in the mid to upper 90′s at times, and truly has a lightning rod attached to his body. He also extremely struggles with location. That is what the entire 2012 season essentially was with Nivar; trying to find a medium between velocity and location. While he had spurts where success was noticeable, he ultimately reverted back to wildness and obscurity. He had more walks than strikeouts (30 to 27). But the most important thing is that he showed flashes! He’s only been pitching for a year or so full-time, so I’ll go easy on him for now. It will be interesting to see what the Orioles do with him next season. He realistically is way too old for even Delmarva next year, but the late arrival to the pitching scene obviously puts him on a different timeline than others. I labeled him a sleeper prospect back in August.

Cameron Coffey

I think the most important aspect of the 2012 season for Coffey was the lack of velocity. He still is not touching 90 mph, and that truly is worrisome. Coffey was a very talented arm in the past, and one does have to question whether he ever regains that velocity back. His secondary arsenal is actually impressive, and it primarily kept him above water this year. With the fastball only sitting 85-88 mph mostly, the secondary arsenal was a must. In the long run, I think Coffey learned quite a bit this season. I hope to see him regain form for next season, as he could really rocket if he ever does. As of now, he is one of those enigma’s that will go on to make us wonder what happened.

Mark Blackmar  

Blackmar had a solid ERA in his debut with the Ironbirds this season. He made seven starts and appeared in 14 games with a 3.57 ERA in 63.0 innings pitched. However, he simply was not missing enough bats. He only struck out 29 while walking 23. He still is sitting primarily around 88-91 mph, with a developing change and slider. I was able to catch Blackmar twice this year, once as a reliever and the other as a starter. While not missing entirely too many bats, he was getting an inordinate amount of ground balls, which is encouraging. While he may not blow away anyone, he could provide something out of the bullpen down the road. I just do not like him in the rotation because at the higher levels I see him having a hard time getting people to chase on the change and really think they will be able to pick up on him a second time through the lineup. Blackmar should start at Delmarva next year, and could be in their rotation for the simple fact of getting more work in.

Bennett Parry

Parry is a little stiff on his release but the talent is evident.. He has some nice movement on his two-seam fastball and he was working when I saw him at Aberdeen. Depending on how he fills out down the road, I could see a tick or two in velocity, which would obviously make him better. Right now he is sitting in the 88-90 mph range although I saw him touch 92 a couple times. It’s more about working out the mechanics with Parry (which is usually always the case with young pitchers). He is fairly tall, and he may take more time to iron out all the kinks before true results are seen. He did take a huge step forward this season. It should be curious to see where they start him at and whether in the pen or rotation. I think he works either way. Delmarva is the most likely destination but he could also be jumped to Frederick and work out of the pen.

Josh Hader

I was originally going to leave this review for players that were with the team primarily all year, but Hader was too impressive to leave off. I saw him pitch one inning, and came away thinking that I need to find a spot in my top 30 prospects list this off-season. That is how impressed I was. Hader is a lanky player with a ton of room to fill out down the road. As a LHP, he simply looks like he could be death on LHH down the road. It is downright scary to see the arm angle in which he attacks hitters with, and he hides the balls extremely well. He was sitting primarily 88-91 with his fastball and showed off a devastating curve and slider against the two lefties he faced. Jordan mentioned that a scout said they think he could start down the road. I can totally see that, and hope that it happens next year. I think he could start in the Delmarva rotation next year, although they could ease him in like Devin Jones was this year.

Juan Guzman

Guzman had the best results of any pitcher for the Ironbirds this season. He was a steamroller in the rotation until his promotion to Delmarva. I am only going to touch on Aberdeen though. The RHP has touched 95 MPH with his fastball, although it generally sits around 91-93. He finished his time at Aberdeen with a 1.66 ERA with 43 K’s in 38.0 innings. Guzman made strides this season with the secondary arsenal, although it was clear he was above the level of the NYPL. The promotion was easily warranted. In fact, Guzman never had an ERA over 3.00 in his first three seasons in the GCL, DSL, and NYPL. I wrote in more detail about him in August, as I labeled him a sleeper prospect.

Creede Simpson

Creede is a nice little utility player. I do not know how far he will go, but there is always use for a nice glove and a versatile player. He has a little pop and it is surprising how hard he can hit the ball when he makes contact. Of course, that is his main problem. The contact troubles are definitely a concern, and will dictate how far he goes down the road. At the very least, he can serve as a guy who comes off the bench in the minors and fills a bunch of holes for a team. He simply is not making enough contact right now, as the swing is a little long and has some holes in it. The report on Creede is that he can catch fire at times. I look for him to start at Delmarva off the bench next year. He could fill the role that Sammie Starr had in 2012.

Joel Hutter

Hutter was the 2012 Aberdeen Ironbird MVP. He has gap-to-gap hitting ability, and can drive the ball when on his game. The power is not HR power by any means, and he did not have one this season. He tailed off in the last month of the season at the plate, only hitting .083 in his last 10 games. Hutter has a good bat when considering he was signed for only $10,000. Defensively, he has minimal range and I do not think he sticks at SS beyond this year. It’s not to say he is an awful defender, but he is just a little too stiff and big for the position. I think a move to second base is probably ideal, although he may also be a little stiff there too. The bat does not work at third or the corner outfield. There is certainly some growth left in the hitting mechanics, and he does have a good approach at the plate for the most part. It will be interesting to see what the Orioles do with him next season. With Adrian Marin starting at Delmarva most likely, I am not sure where they place him.

Torsten Boss

Boss and Vader could go head to head in a battle for best name ever. Boss probably could also battle for the best hitter on the Ironbirds this season. He finished with a .257/.360/.414 batting line, which is relatively solid. As a big-time college guy, he was realistically well above the NYPL level of play, and could have been challenged more. However, I understand the getting-the-feet-wet process. Before the season, Boss showed a more elongated swing and the report out of the Cape Cod League was that he really struggled. He absolutely shortened the swing at Aberdeen, and looked better at the plate. There is still work to be done, but it bodes well for the future that progression was achieved. His swing is not violent, and he does make solid contact. I think the college level approach was very evident in the NYPL. He also primarily played third base, although I think that has more to do with the shallowness of the position in the Orioles system. I think he could play practically anywhere on the diamond. He is that talented of an athlete. For the time being, I am completely fine with him at third. Truth be told, we need to see him at higher levels before truly making a educated analysis on him. It sure does not hurt playing well though. He should easily start at Frederick next season, although I’m not sure what they do with Jason Esposito possibly getting moved up too.

Christian Walker

It’s tough to write much on Walker, as he only had 93 plate appearances. In his short time playing, he showed off above average contact, an above average approach, and some decent skills at first defensively. He is a guy that the Orioles are probably hoping can move quickly through the system, and hopefully develop some more power. As of now he still is not a big-time bat at the position, but there is certainly potential. He does get on base at an exceptional rate, and that does make one intrigued by him. He probably should start in Frederick next season, and that will give us a much better idea as to where he stands.

Manuel Hernandez

I was able to catch him at the rear-end of the season a few times. He has above-average bat speed and looks the part at the plate. He expanded the zone a ton though, and that is worrisome down the road against better pitching. I saw him crush a few mistakes this season though, and he certainly shows some pop in the bat. This is a guy who probably should have been at Aberdeen all year, although he has not entirely blown the cover off the ball at any level yet. It all depends on his discipline at the plate down the road, and he probably will start the year back at Aberdeen in 2013.

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The GCL Orioles roster was not quite as exciting as it has been in past years, but there were still some very talented players on the roster.

Hader was a 19th round selection this past year and is already looking like a steal.

Josh Hader

Josh Hader was easily the most impressive pitcher I saw in the GCL. His low arm slot gives all of his pitches lots of movement, and when you pair that with his deception you can see how he strikes out so many hitters.

Hader was a 19th round selection this past year and is already looking like a steal. His velocity has jumped from the high 80s in high school into the 89-91 mph range as a pro, and he still has some projection left.

Improving his changeup and the consistency of his breaking ball will be key as he faces more advanced hitters.

Although he was pitching out of the bullpen for the IronBirds, it was pretty clear that Hader was too advanced for the NYPL. He could begin 2013 as a member of the Delmarva bullpen and later be eased into their rotation.

Jhondaniel Medina

Jhondaniel Medina heads this year’s class of GCL international pitchers. The Venezuelan righty works with an 89-91 mph fastball, slider, and changeup.

Medina’s arsenal is solid all around, and he has good command of all his pitches. Adding a tick or two of velocity to his fastball would go a long way, but he may be just about filled out physically.

He’ll likely open 2013 in the IronBirds’ starting rotation.

Adrian Marin

Marin just looks like a natural when you watch him play because he does so many things well.

I made it to three GCL games during my time in Sarasota. In each game, Adrian Marin did something to make himself stand out. He was impressive and easily the best player on the field for the Orioles.

Marin looks like a natural when watching him play because he does so many things well. He uses all fields, has smooth actions at SS, a strong arm, above-average speed, is a heads up player, and really understands the game.

On top of all that, Marin demonstrated the ability to wait on pitches and showed good pitch recognition.

Marin is ready to handle Delmarva and looks set to open 2013 as the Shorebirds’ starting shortstop.

Hector Veloz

Simply put, Hector Veloz hits the ball hard. He has a pretty good eye when it comes to balls and strikes, but doesn’t have the best pitch recognition.

Veloz has tremendous power to all fields and I saw him hit home runs to the deepest parts of Ed Smith Stadium.

His actions are a bit stiff at third base, although his arm strength is above-average. He’s a better fit at first base going forward, but him playing 3B in the future isn’t completely out of the question if he improves with repetition.

He’ll open 2013 as part of Aberdeen’s roster.

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• Ryan Adams went 2-3 with a Solo HR and a SB.
• Joe Mahoney went 1-3.
• Jamie Hoffmann went 2-3 with a SB.
• Zach Petersime (L, 0-3) pitched 5.0 innings with 2 H, 2 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed.
• Sean Gleason pitched 2.0 innings with 6 H, 5 R (3 ER), 1 K, 2 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 5, Harrisburg 11	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
77-64	Box Score	OFF
Zelous Wheeler went 2-4 with a SB. Jonathan Schoop went 1-4. Ronnie Welty went 1-4 with a HR and 3 RBI. Rhyne Hughes went 2-4 with a Solo HR. Tim Berry (L, 0-1) pitched 1.2 innings with 7 H, 9 R (7 ER), 4 K, 2 BB allowed. Chris Petrini pitched 3.1 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 2 BB allowed. Clayton Schrader pitched 2.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 2 K, 3 BB allowed. Kyler Newby pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Carolina 1, Frederick 2	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
61-77	Box Score	Carolina Mudcats	Home	2:00 PM	TBA
Glynn Davis went 0-4 with a BB. Tyler Townsend went 0-3 with a RBI and BB. Travis Adair went 3-4 with a Double. Brenden Webb went 1-3 with a Solo HR and a BB. Tyler Wilson pitched 7.0 innings with 5 H, 0 R, 10 K, 0 BB allowed. Zach Fowler pitched 1.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. David Walters (S, 6) pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 1 R, 0 K, 3 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Delmarva 2, West Virginia 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
52-85	Delmarva 7, West Virginia 2	West Virginia Power	Away	1:05 PM	Zach Davies
Game 1: Gregory Lorenzo went 1-4 with a Double. Adrian Marin went 1-4 with a RBI. Michael Ohlman went 2-3. Adam Davis went 1-2 with a Solo HR. Jason Esposito went 1-3. Williams Louico (L, 0-7) pitched 5.0 innings with 4 H, 3 R, 2 K, 4 BB allowed. Bobby Wilkins pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Game 2: Gregory Lorenzo went 2-3. Connor Narron went 2-4 with a RBI. Michael Ohlman went 2-4 with a Double and RBI. Wynston Sawyer went 1-2 with a Double and 2 RBI. Adam Davis went 1-2 with a HR, 2 RBI and a BB. Parker Bridwell (W, 5-9) pitched 5.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 4 K, 3 BB allowed. Jesse Beal pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Hudson Valley 12, Aberdeen 9	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
26-47	Box Score	Vermont Lake Monsters	Away	6:05 PM	Branden Kline
Will Howard went 3-5 with a Double and 2 RBI. Creede Simpson went 3-4 with a Triple, HR and 4 RBI. Sam Kimmel went 2-5. Lex Lutledge (L, 0-3) pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 5 R, 0 K, 2 BB allowed. Jhondaniel Medina pitched 4.0 innings with 3 H, 4 R, 3 K, 3 BB allowed. Elias Pinales pitched 2.1 innings with 5 H, 3 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Janser Severino pitched 0.2 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed. Tom Winegardner pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes
Jaime Esquivel was promoted to Frederick. Jhondaniel Medina was promoted to Aberdeen.

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• L.J. Hoes went 1-5.
• Ryan Adams went 2-4.
• Ronny Paulino went 2-3 with a RBI and BB.
• Jamie Hoffman went 2-4 with a Solo HR.
• Zach Clark (W, 5-2) pitched 9.0 innings with 3 H, 0 R, 5 K, 0 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 9, Harrisburg 2	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
76-62	Box Score	Harrisburg Senators	Away	5:30 PM DH	Tim Bascom
Antoan Richardson went 2-5 with a Double, Triple, 2 RBI and a SB. Jonathan Schoop went 1-4 with a Double, RBI and a BB. Buck Britton went 2-4 with a BB. Ronnie Welty went 1-4 with 2 RBI. Zelous Wheeler went 3-4 with 2 Doubles and a RBI. Brian Ward went 2-3 with 2 Doubles a RBI and a BB. Jacob Pettit (W, 11-3) pitched 7.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 9 K, 0 BB allowed. Clayton Schrader pitched 2.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 4 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes
Game two starter of the doubleheader is TBA.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Frederick 5, Salem 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
59-77	Box Score	Carolina Mudcats	Away	6:00 PM	Jason Hammel
Glynn Davis went 1-3 with 2 BB. Jerome Pena went 1-2 with a Double. Jeremy Nowak went 1-4 with a Double, 2 RBI and a BB. Steve Bumbry went 1-4 with a Double and BB. Travis Adair went 2-4 with a Double and 2 RBI. Devin Jones (W, 7-1) pitched 6.0 innings with 6 H, 4 R (3 ER), 5 K, 3 BB allowed. Matt Bywater pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Ryan Berry (S, 11) pitched 2.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Delmarva 2, West Virginia 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
51-84	Box Score	West Virginia Power	Away	7:05 PM	Williams Louico
Adrian Marin went 1-4 with a SB. Michael Ohlman went 2-4. Wynston Sawyer went 1-3 with a RBI. Jason Esposito went 1-3 with a RBI. Miguel Chalas pitched 5.0 innings with 5 H, 2 R, 3 K, 1 BB allowed. Alex Schmarzo (L, 1-1) pitched 3.0 innings with 3 H, 1 R, 5 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes
Steel Russell was promoted to Delmarva. Sammie Starr was promoted to Norfolk.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Hudson Valley 2, Aberdeen 1	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
26-45	Box Score	Hudson Valley Renegades	Home	7:05 PM	Sebastian Vader
Torsten Boss went 2-4 with a SB. Aaron Baker went 1-4. Sam Kimmel went 3-4. Brady Wager pitched 6.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 6 K, 1 BB allowed. Josh Hader pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 3 K, 1 BB allowed. Sander Beck pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 1 R, 4 K, 1 BB allowed. Jose Nivar (L, 2-3) pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 1 R, 0 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes

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• Ronny Paulino went 1-3 with a BB.
• L.J. Hoes went 1-3 with a Double.
• Steve Tolleson went 1-2 with a RBI.
• Luis Exposito went 1-3 with a RBI.
• Jason Berken (W, 5-6) pitched 7.0 innings with 7 H, 1 R, 4 K, 0 BB allowed.
• Oscar Villarreal pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
• Zach Phillips (S, 7) pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Erie 6, Bowie 8	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
75-62	Box Score	Harrisburg Senators	Away	7:05 PM	Jacob Pettit
Tyler Kelly went 1-2 with a Double, RBI and 2 BB. Wilson Betemit went 2-4 with a Grand Slam. Buck Britton went 2-4 with a Double and RBI. Jonathan Schoop went 2-3 with a Double and RBI. Eddie Gamboa (W, 8-4) pitched 6.0 innings with 10 H, 5 R, 5 K, 0 BB allowed. Mike Belfiore pitched 2.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed. Kyler Newby (s, 19) pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 1 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Frederick 1, Salem 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
58-77	Box Score	Salem Red Sox	Away	7:05 PM	Devin Jones
Glynn Davis went 1-4 with a SB. Jerome Pena went 1-4 with a SB. Travis Adair went 1-3 with a SB. Kevin Gausman pitched 3.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 4 K, 0 BB allowed. Eric Beaulac (L, 3-2) pitched 4.0 innings with 3 H, 3 R (1 ER), 1 K, 2 BB allowed. Zach Fowler pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Lakewood 4, Delmarva 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
51-83	Box Score	West Virginia Power	Away	7:05 PM	Miguel Chalas
Adrian Marin went 2-3 with a RBI and BB. Connor Narron went 3-4 with 2 Doubles and 2 RBI. Michael Ohlman went 1-4 with a Double and 2 RBI. Wynston Sawyer went 2-4. Juan Guzman pitched 5.0 innings with 7 H, 4 R, 6 K, 2 BB allowed. Jason McCracken (W, 1-0) pitched 2.1 innings with 5 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Gene Escat (S, 1) pitched 1.2 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Staten Island 1, Aberdeen 2	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
26-44	Box Score	Hudson Valley Renegades	Home	7:05 PM	Brady Wager
Anthony Vega went 0-2 with 2 BB and a SB. Torsten Boss went 1-4 with a Double. Sam Kimmel went 1-4 with a Solo HR. Cameron Edman went 2-4 with a Double. Jorge Rivera (W, 1-2) pitched 5.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 8 K, 3 BB allowed. Mark Blackmar pitched 2.2 innings with 3 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Tom Winegardner (S, 9) pitched 1.1 innings with 1 H, 1 R, 3 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes

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• Xavier Avery went 0-1 with 2 BB and a SB.
• Steve Tolleson went 2-2 with a Double.
• Blake Daivs went 1-2 with a RBI.
• Jake Arrieta (W, 4-4) pitched 7.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 6 K, 1 BB allowed.

Game 2:

• Xavier Avery went 1-2 with a BB.
• Ryan Adams went 1-3.
• L.J. Hoes went 0-3 with a RBI.
• Joe Mahoney went 1-3.
• Ronny Paulino went 1-3 with a Double and RBI.
• Brandon Waring went 1-2 with a Solo HR.
• Rick Zagone (W, 2-0) pitched 5.0 innings with 3 H, 0 R, 3 K, 5 BB allowed.
• Greg Burke pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Erie 9, Bowie 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
74-62	Box Score	Erie SeaWolves	Home	7:05 PM	Eddie Gamboa
Jonathan Schoop went 1-3 with a Double, RBI and BB. Tyler Kelly went 1-4 with a Double and RBI. Ronnie Welty went 1-4 with a Double. Caleb Joseph went 1-3 with a Solo HR and BB. Mike Wright pitched 6.0 innings with 7 H, 4 R, 4 K, 2 BB allowed. Jason Gurka (L, 2-2) pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 2 R, 0 K, 2 BB allowed. Robert Hinton pitched 1.0 inning with 4 H, 3 R (2 ER), 1 K, 0 BB allowed. Andy Loomis pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Frederick 6, Salem 8	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
58-76	Box Score	Salem Red Sox	Away	7:05 PM	Kevin Gausman
Glynn Davis went 0-3 with 2 BB. Jeremy Nowak went 2-5 with a Double and RBI. Steve Bumbry went 2-5 with a RBI. Travis Adair went 2-4 with a RBI. Brenden Webb went 2-4 with 2 Doubles and a RBI. Trent Howard pitched 5.0 innings with 6 H, 3 R, 5 K, 1 BB allowed. Brandon Erbe pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 2 R (0 ER), 1 K, 1 BB allowed. Matthew Bischoff pitched 0.1 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed. Matt Bywater pitched 0.1 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed. David Walters pitched 1.1 innings with 3 H, 1 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Zach Fowler (L, 0-2) pitched 0.0 innings with 2 H, 2 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Lakewood 10, Delmarva 5	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
50-83	Box Score	Lakewood BlueClaws	Home	7:05 PM	Juan Guzman
Gregory Lorenzo went 3-5 with a Solo HR. Adrian Marin went 2-5 with a SB. Connor Narron went 2-5 with 2 Doubles and 2 RBI. Michael Ohlman went 0-2 with 2 BB. Eduardo Rodriguez (L, 5-7) pitched 4.0 innings with 9 H, 9 R (7 ER), 1 K, 3 BB allowed. Jesse Beal pitched 3.0 innings with 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 4 K, 0 BB allowed. David Baker pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Bobby Wilkins pitched 1.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Staten Island 8, Aberdeen 0	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
25-44	Box Score	Staten Island Yankees	Home	7:05 PM	Jorge Rivera
Anthony Vega went 2-4 with 2 Doubles. Joel Hutter went 1-4. Manuel Hernandez went 1-3. David Richardson (L, 3-4) pitched 4.0 innings with 6 H, 6 R, 4 K, 4 BB allowed. Jesse Fernandez pitched 3.0 innings with 3 H, 0 R, 2 K, 2 BB allowed. Elias Pinales pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 2 R, 4 K, 2 BB allowed.
Notes

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• The game was postponed due to inclement weather.
• Rick Zagone will start game 2 of the double-header.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Erie 2, Bowie 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
74-61	Box Score	Erie SeaWolves	Home	7:05 PM	Eddie Gamboa
Antoan Richardson went 1-3 with a Double. Jonathan Schoop went 0-3 with a RBI. Tyler Kelly went 1-3 with a RBI, BB and SB. Buck Britton went 2-4 with a Double, RBI and SB. Ronnie Welty went 2-3 with a Double and BB. Dylan Bundy (W, 2-0) pitched 5.1 innings with 4 H, 2 R, 6 K, 4 BB allowed. Chris Petrini pitched 1.2 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Clayton Schrader pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Kyler Newby (S, 18) pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Frederick 0, Salem 1	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
58-75	Box Score	Salem Red Sox	Away	7:05 PM	Trent Howard
Jerome Pena went 1-3 with a BB. Brenden Webb went 1-3 with a BB. Mike Flacco went 2-4. Tyler Wilson (L, 7-7) pitched 7.0 innings with 3 H, 1 R, 10 K, 0 BB allowed. Matthew Bischoff pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Lakewood 4, Delmarva 0	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
50-82	Box Score	Lakewood BlueClaws	Home	7:05 PM	Eduardo Rodriguez
Gregory Lorenzo went 1-3 with a Double. Adrian Marin went 0-3. Connor Narron went 2-3 with a BB. Roderick Bernadina went 1-3 with a BB. Zach Davies (L, 5-7) pitched 4.1 innings with 6 H, 3 R, 4 K, 4 BB allowed. Eric Wooten pitched 3.1 innings with 4 H, 1 R, 5 K, 2 BB allowed. Gene Escat pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Brooklyn 6, Aberdeen 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
25-43	Box Score	Staten Island Yankees	Home	7:05 PM	David Richardson
Anthony Vega went 2-4 with a Double, RBI and BB. Torsten Boss went 3-5 with a Triple and 2 RBI. Hector Veloz went 1-3. Branden Kline pitched 3.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 3 K, 2 BB allowed. Cameron Coffey pitched 3.2 innings with 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), 3 K, 1 BB allowed. Josh Hader pitched 1.1 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Tom Winegardner pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Bennett Parry (L, 0-3) pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 3 R (0 ER), 1 K, 2 BB allowed.
Notes

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• Ryan Adams went 1-5 with a Double.
• Endy Chavez went 2-5 with a Double.
• Joe Mahoney went 2-4.
• Luis Exposito went 4-4 with a Solo HR.
• Jason Berken (L, 4-6) pitched 4.0 innings with 10 H, 7 R (4 ER), 1 K, 1 BB allowed.
• Oscar Villarreal pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
• Sean Gleason pitched 2.0 innings with 3 H, 1 R, 2 K, 1 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Harrisburg 3, Bowie 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
71-61	Box Score	Harrisburg Senators	Home	6:35 PM	Tim Bascom
Josh Barfield went 2-4 with a Double and SB. Jonathan Schoop went 1-4. Tyler Kelly went 1-4 with a Double and 2 RBI. Robbie Widlansky went 2-3 with a HR, 2 RBI, a BB and SB. Brain Ward went 1-2. Jacob Pettit (W, 10-3) pitched 7.0 innings with 5 H, 1 R, 9 K, 0 BB allowed. Andy Loomis pitched 0.2 innings with 2 H, 2 R, 2 K, 2 BB allowed. Kyler Newby (S, 17) pitched 1.1 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Frederick 4, Potomac 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
55-73	Box Score	Potomac Nationals	Away	6:35 PM	Devin Jones
Glynn Davis went 2-4. Steve Bumbry went 2-4 with a Double, RBI and SB. Jeremy Nowak went 2-4 with a Double and RBI. Brenden Webb went 1-3 with a BB. Kevin Gausman (L, 0-1) pitched 3.0 innings with 5 H, 2 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed. Zach Fowler pitched 3.0 innings with 7 H, 3 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Oscar Melendez pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 K, 3 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Delmarva , Hagerstown	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
50-79	POSTPONED	Hagerstown Suns	Away	7:05 PM DH	Miguel Chalas
Notes
Williams Louico will start game two of the double-header. Sammie Starr  was promoted to Frederick.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Lowell 7, Aberdeen 8	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
25-39	Box Score	Hudson Valley Renegades	Away	7:05 PM	Brady Wager
Creede Simpson went 2-4 with a HR and 2 RBI. Torsten Boss went 1-3 with a RBI, BB and SB. Will Howard went 2-4 with a Double. Hector Veloz went 2-4 with 2 Doubles. Jorge Rivera pitched 4.0 innings with 4 H, 2 R, 4 K, 2 BB allowed. Mark Blackmar pitched 2.0 innings with 7 H, 5 R (4 ER), 2 K, 1 BB allowed. Jose Nivar pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 1 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes
Anthony Caronia was promoted to Delmarva.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Rays 2, Orioles 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
25-34	Rays 1, Orioles 0	GCL Rays	Home	12:00 PM	N/A
Game 1 (Completion of a suspended game): Alexander Mercedes went 2-4. Hector Veloz went 2-2 with a Solo HR and BB. Manuel Hernandez went 1-2 with a Solo HR. Joseph Yermal pitched 3.1 innings with 4 H, 1 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed. Josh Hader pitcher 2.2 innings with 0 H, 1 R, 4 K, 3 BB allowed. Jake Pintar pitched 4.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 3 K, 1 BB allowed. Chris Green (W, 1-0) pitched 3.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 5 K, 0 BB allowed. Game 2: Raymond Hunnicutt went 1-3. Alexander Mercedes went 2-3. Adrian Marin went 1-3. Andres Aguilar went 1-2. Joseph Yermal pitched 5.0 innings with 5 H, 1 R, 6 K, 0 BB allowed. Joe Rosan pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.

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• Ryan Flaherty went 2-3 with a Double and BB.
• Joe Mahoney went 1-4.
• Endy Chavez went 1-4 with a Double.
• Jake Arrieta (L, 3-4) pitched 6.0 innings with 1 H, 2 R, 8 K, 5 BB allowed.
• Brian Matusz pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed.
• Sean Gleason pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 9, Richmond 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
69-61	Box Score	Harrisburg Senators	Home	7:05 PM	Mike Wright
Antoan Richardson went 1-2 with 2 RBI, 3 BB and a SB. Tyler Kelly went 1-5 with a RBI. Jonathan Schoop went 0-4. Buck Britton went 1-4 with a BB. Caleb Joseph went 1-4. Zelous Wheeler went 2-3 with a Double, HR, 3 RBI and a BB. Josh Barfield went 2-4 with a Double, HR and 3 RBI. Eddie Gamboa (W, 7-4) pitched 7.0 innings with 6 H, 1 R, 7 K, 0 BB allowed. Mike Belfiore pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 2 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Wilmington 3, Frederick 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
54-72	Box Score	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Home	7:00 PM	Trent Howard
Glynn Davis went 1-3 with a RBI, BB and SB. Joe Oliveira went 2-2 with a Double and RBI. Michael Mosby went 1-2 with a Double, RBI and 2 BB. Tyler Wilson (W, 7-6) pitched 8.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 12 K, 0 BB allowed. David Walters pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 1 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Delmarva 6, Lakewood 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
50-78	Box Score	Lakewood BlueClaws	Away	7:05 PM	Juan Guzman
Gregory Lorenzo went 1-5 with a SB. Roderick Bernadina went 2-4 with a Double, 2 RBI and a BB. Michael Ohlman went 2-4 with a Double and BB. Sammie Starr went 2-4 with a Double, HR, and 2 RBI. Eduardo Rodriguez pitched 5.0 innings with 5 H, 2 R, 2 K, 1 BB allowed. David Baker pitched 2.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 1 K, 2 BB allowed. Gene Escat (W, 3-2) pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Jason McCracken (S, 1) pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Lowell 3, Aberdeen 2	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
25-37	Box Score	Lowell Spinners	Home	7:05 PM	David Richardson
Manuel Hernandez went 2-3 with a Double. Branden Kline pitched 3.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed. Josh Hader pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed. Cameron Coffey pitched 5.0 innings with 3 H, 0 R, 3 K, 4 BB allowed. Jesse Fernandez (L, 0-1) pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 1 R, 1 K, 2 BB allowed.
Notes
Hector Veloz was promoted to Aberdeen.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Twins 2, Orioles 0	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
24-32	Box Score	GCL Twins	Home	12:00 PM	N/A
Adrian Marin went 2-3 with a Double. Andres Aguilar went 1-2 with a BB and SB. Ron Schreurs went 1-2 with a BB. Jhondaniel Medina (L, 1-3) pitched 6.0 innings with 4 H, 2 R, 6 K, 1 BB allowed. Sean McAdams pitched 2.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 1 BB allowed. Dioni Dominguez pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.

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• L.J. Hoes went 1-5 with 2 RBI and a BB.
• Ryan Adams went 1-5 with a RBI and BB.
• Ryan Flaherty went 1-5.
• Ronny Paulino went 2-4.
• Steve Tolleson went 2-4 with a RBI and BB.
• Jamie Hoffman went 2-3 with a HR, 4 RBI and a BB.
• Dana Eveland (W, 5-4) pitched 7.0 innings with 3 H, 0 R, 5 K, 0 BB allowed.
• Brian Matusz pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 1 BB allowed.
• Pat Egan pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 3, Richmond 7	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
68-61	Box Score	Richmond Flying Squirrels	Away	7:05 PM	Eddie Gamboa
Jonathan Schoop went 0-4. Robbie Widlansky went 2-3 with a Double and BB. Caleb Joseph went 1-4 with a Solo HR. Brian Ward went 2-4 with a HR and 2 RBI. Rick Zagone (L, 4-4) pitched 6.1 innings with 8 H, 7 R, 1 K, 3 BB allowed. Jason Gurka pitched 0.2 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 0 K, 1 BB allowed. Robert Hinton pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Wilmington 5, Frederick 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
53-72	Box Score	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Home	7:00 PM	Tyler Wilson
Glynn Davis went 2-4. Brenden Webb went 1-4. Torsten Boss went 0-3. Garabez Rosa went 1-3 with a RBI. Tim Berry (L, 4-5) pitched 3.2 innings with 7 H, 5 R, 1 K, 3 BB allowed. Ryan Berry pitched 3.1 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed. Matthew Bischoff pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Delmarva 4, Lakewood 2	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
49-78	Box Score	Lakewood BlueClaws	Away	7:05 PM	Eduardo Rodriguez
Gregory Lorenzo went 3-4 with a Triple. Connor Narron went 2-4 with a RBI. Michael Ohlman went 1-3 with a Double, RBI and BB. Lucas Herbst went 1-4 with a RBI. Zach Davies (W, 5-6) pitched 6.0 innings with 5 H, 2 R, 8 K, 1 BB allowed. Alex Schmarzo (S, 1) pitched 3.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Lowell 3, Aberdeen 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
25-36	Box Score	Lowell Spinners	Home	7:05 PM	Branden Kline
Anthony Vega went 2-3 with a Triple, BB and SB. Creede Simpson went 3-5 with a HR and 2 RBI. Sam Kimmel went 3-5 with a Triple and RBI. Joel Hutter went 1-4 with a Triple, RBI and BB. Manuel Hernandez went 0-3 with a BB. Lex Rutledge pitched 3.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 4 K, 2 BB allowed. Sander Beck (W, 3-3) pitched 4.0 innings with 2 H, 2 R, 5 K, 2 BB allowed. Bennett Parry pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 1 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Tommy Winegardner (S, 8) pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes
Torsten Boss was promoted to Frederick. Manuel Hernandez was promoted to Aberdeen. Elias Pinales was promoted to Aberdeen

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Orioles 4, Red Sox 9	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
24-31	Box Score	GCL Twins	Home	12:00 PM	N/A
Raymond Hunnicutt went 0-4 with a BB and SB. Alexander Mercedes went 0-3 with 2 BB and a SB. Adrian Marin went 2-5 with a RBI. Steel Russell went 3-5 with a RBI. Ron Schreurs went 1-3 with 2 BB. Andres Aguilar went 1-4. Jalen Simmons went 0-4 with a BB. Domingo Salas (L, 3-2) pitched 3.0 innings with 4 H, 6 R, 2 K, 6 BB allowed. Luc Rennie pitched 1.2 innings with 4 H, 2 R, 2 K, 1 BB allowed. Duke Porter pitched 1.1 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 2 K, 1 BB allowed. Jose Figuereo pitched 2.0 innings with 3 H, 1 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed.

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• Xavier Avery went 1-5.
• Ryan Adams went 3-4 with a Double and RBI.
• Ryan Flaherty went 0-4.
• L.J. Hoes went 2-4.
• Luis Exposito went 2-3 with a Solo HR and BB.
• Brandon Waring went 2-3 with a Double, 2 RBI and a BB.
• Dana Eveland pitched 6.0 innings with 8 H, 3 R, 5 K, 4 BB allowed.
• Zach Phillips (W, 1-2) pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 1 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.
• Greg Burke (S, 1) pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 1 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Erie 3, Bowie 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
66-58	Box Score	Trenton Thunder	Away	7:05 PM	Mike Wright
Buck Britton went 2-3 with a Double, Solo HR and BB. Tyler Kelly went 2-3 with a Double and BB. Caleb Joseph went 1-3 with a Double and RBI. Eddie Gamboa (W, 6-4) pitched 6.0 innings with 6 H, 2 R, 4 K, 1 BB allowed. Chris Petrini pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 1 R, 4 K, 0 BB allowed. Kyler Newby (S, 15) pitched 1.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Winston-Salem 12, Frederick 5	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
52-70	Box Score	Winston-Salem Dash	Home	7:00 PM	Trent Howard
Johnny Ruettiger went 2-5 with a Double and SB. Jerome Pena went 1-3 with a Double and 2 BB. Brenden Webb went 1-4 with a Double, RBI and BB. Steve Bumbry went 2-4 with a Hr, 3 RBI and a BB. Michael Mosby went 2-4. Tyler Wilson (L, 6-6) pitched 2.1 innings with 6 H, 7 R, 3 K, 4 BB allowed. Zach Fowler pitched 4.2 innings with 4 H, 2 R, 5 K, 1 BB allowed. Brandon Erbe pitched 2.0 innings with 3 H, 3 R, 4 K, 2 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Hagerstown 5, Delmarva 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
48-74	Box Score	Hagerstown Sun	Home	7:00 PM	Juan Guzman
Glynn Davis went 1-4. Sammie Starr went 2-5. Mike Planeta went 2-5 with a Double. Michael Ohlman went 1-4 with a Double and RBI. Mychal Givens went 2-4. Roderick Bernadina went 4-4 with a HR and 2 RBI. Eduardo Rodriguez pitched 5.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 3 K, 1 BB allowed. Jesse Beal pitched 3.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed. Gene Escat (L, 2-1) pitched 1.0 inning with 3 H, 3 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Aberdeen 5, Lowell 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
24-32	Box Score	Lowell Spinners	Away	7:05 PM	David Richardson
Anthony Vega went 1-4 with a Solo HR and BB. Joel Hutter went 2-4 with a Double and BB. Lucas Herbst went 1-4 with a Double, BB and SB. Branden Kline pitched 3.0 innings with 4 H, 3 R, 5 K, 1 BB allowed. Sebastian Vader pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Sander Beck pitched 4.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 6 K, 0 BB allowed. Tom Winegardner (S, 7) pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Orioles 2, Red Sox 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
24-28	Box Score	GCL Red Sox	Away	12:00 PM	N/A
Raymond Hunnicutt went 0-3 with a RBI. Adrian Marin went 1-4 with a RBI. Jalen Simmons went 1-3 with a Double. Andres Aguilar went 1-3 with a Double. Jhondaniel Medina (L, 1-2) pitched 5.0 innings with 4 H, 3 R, 4 K, 2 BB allowed. Sean McAdams pitched 0.2 innings with 2 H, 3 R, 1 K, 3 BB allowed. Duke Porter pitched 1.1 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed. Jose Figuereo pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.

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• Xavier Avery went 2-4 with a RBI.
• Ryan Adams went 1-3 with a HR and 3 RBI.
• L.J. Hoes went 2-3 with a BB.
• Luis Exposito went 1-3 with a Double and BB.
• Blake Davis went 2-4 with a RBI.
• Zach Clark (W, 4-1) pitched 6.0 innings with 5 H, 0 R, 5 K, 3 BB allowed.
• Brian Matusz (S, 1) pitched 3.0 innings with 5 H, 2 R, 5 K, 2 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Erie 4, Bowie 5	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
65-58	Box Score	Erie SeaWolves	Home	7:05 PM	Eddie Gamboa
Jonathan Schoop went 0-3 with a BB. Tyler Kelly went 2-4. Robbie Widlansky went 2-3 with a Double, 2 RBI and a BB. Rhyne Hughes went 2-4 with a Double and RBI. Buck Britton went 2-4 with a Solo HR. Rick Zagone (W, 4-3) pitched 7.2 innings with 7 H, 4 R, 2 K, 2 BB allowed. Robert Hinton (S, 1) pitched 1.1 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

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	Frederick 8, Carolina 2	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
52-69	Box Score	Winston-Salem Dash	Home	7:00 PM	Tyler Wilson
Johnny Ruettiger went 2-5. Brenden Webb went 2-4 with a Double and 3 RBI. Tyler Townsend went 2-4. Jeremy Nowak went 1-2 with 3 BB. Tim Berry (W, 4-4) pitched 7.0 innings with 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 11 K, 0 BB allowed. Matthew Bischoff pitched 2.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Delmarva 1, Kannapolis 5	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
48-73	Box Score	Hagerstown Sun	Home	7:00 PM	Eduardo Rodriguez
Sammie Starr went 1-4 with a Double. Michael Ohlman went 1-4. Roderick Bernadina went 1-2. Zach Davies (L, 4-6) pitched 6.0 innings with 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 5 K, 2 BB allowed. Jason McCracken pitched 1.0 inning with 3 H, 1 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed. David Baker pitched 1.0 inning with 5 H, 3 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Aberdeen 8, Lowell 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
23-32	Box Score	Lowell Spinners	Away	7:05 PM	Branden Kline
Creede Simpson went 1-3 with a BB. Torsten Boss went 3-4 with a double and Solo HR. Sam Kimmel went 1-4 with a Double. Lex Rutledge (L, 0-1) pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 K, 2 BB allowed. Jaime Esquivel pitched 2.0 innings with 5 H, 4 R, 6 K, 2 BB allowed. Jesse Fernandez pitched 3.0 innings with 4 H, 2 R, 5 K, 2 BB allowed. Jose Nivar pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Orioles 2, Twins 0	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
24-27	Box Score	GCL Red Sox	Away	12:00 PM	N/A
Adrian Marin went 1-3. Hector Veloz went 1-3. Steel Russell went 1-2 with a Triple and BB. Kristopher Richards went 2-3 with a Double and RBI. Jalen Simmons went 1-3. Alexander Santana (W, 3-1) pitched 5.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 5 K, 1 BB allowed. Luc Rennie (S, 1) pitched 4.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 5 K, 0 BB allowed.

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• Endy Chavez went 0-4.
• L.J. Hoes went 1-4.
• Ryan Flaherty went 0-4.
• Joe Mahoney went 1-4.
• Luis Exposito went 1-3 with a Double.
• Blake Davis went 1-3 with a RBI.
• Brandon Waring went 1-2.
• Jason Berken (L, 4-5) pitched 5.0 innings with 7 H, 3 R, 6 K, 2 BB allowed.
• Pat Egan pitched 3.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
• Pedro Viola pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 1 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Erie 3, Bowie 5	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
64-58	Erie 0, Bowie 6	Erie SeaWolves	Home	7:05 PM	Rick Zagone
Game 1: Josh Barfield went 1-2 with a Double, RBI and BB. Jonathan Schoop went 0-2 with a BB. Ronnie Welty went 2-3. Zelous Wheeler went 1-3 with a Solo HR. Brian Ward went 1-2 with a RBI. Dylan Bundy (W, 1-0) pitched 5.1 innings with 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), 3 K, 3 BB allowed. Mike Belfiore pitched 0.2 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed. Kyler Newby (S, 14) pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed. Game 2: Jonathan Schoop went 1-3 with a BB. Tyler Kelly went 2-2 with 4 RBI. Robbie Widlansky went 0-2 with 2 BB. Caleb Joseph went 1-4. Rhyne Hughes went 1-3 with 2 RBI. Josh Barfield went 2-3 with a Double. Tim Bascom (W, 6-6) pitched 6.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 6 K, 2 BB allowed. Clayton Schrader pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.
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	Frederick 5, Carolina 2	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
51-69	Box Score	Carolina Mudcats	Away	7:15 PM	Tim Berry
Brenden Webb went 1-4 with a RBI and BB. Jerome Pena went 3-4 with 2 Doubles, and RBI and SB. Allan de San Miguel went 3-4 with a Double, RBI and SB. Michael Mosby went 1-3 with a BB. Devin Jones (W, 6-0) pitched 6.0 innings with 6 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Ryan Berry pitched 2.0 innings with 5 H, 2 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. David Walters (S, 12) pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
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	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Delmarva 2, Kannapolis 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
48-72	Delmarva 6, Kannapolis 1	Kannapolis Intimidators	Away	5:00 PM	Zach Davies
Game 1: Gregory Lorenzo went 2-3 with a Triple. Connor Narron went 1-4 with a Double. Mychal Givens went 1-3 with a HR and 2 RBI. Williams Louico pitched 3.0 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Parker Bridwell (L, 2-6) pitched 4.0 innings with 6 H, 5 R, 2 K, 3 BB allowed. Bobby Wilkins pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 1 BB allowed. Game 2: Glynn Davis went 1-3 with a Double and BB. Sammie Starr went 2-4 with 2 Doubles. Michael Ohlman went 3-4 with a HR and 4 RBI. Connor Narron went 1-3 with a RBI and BB. Dudley Leonora went 1-3 with a Double. Gregory Lorenzo went 1-3. Eric Wooten (W, 2-2) pitched 5.0 innings with 4 H, 1 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed. Gene Escat pitched 2.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
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	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
		Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
23-31	OFF	Lowell Spinners	Away	7:05 PM	Lex Rutledge
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Orioles 3, Twins 0	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
23-27	Twins 2, Orioles 0	GCL Twins	Home	12:00 PM	N/A
Game 1: Raymond Hunnicutt went 1-2 with a BB and SB. Adrian Marin went 1-3. Manuel Hernandez went 0-2 with a BB. Hector Veloz went 1-3 with a Double and 2 RBI. Domingo Salas (W, 3-1) pitched 5.0 innings with 5 H, 0 R, 6 K, 1 BB allowed. Joe Rosan pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed. Josh Hader (S, 2) pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed. Game 2: Dan Pellegrino went 1-2. Raymond Hunnicutt went 1-4. Elias Pinales pitched 5.0 innings with 3 H, 0 R, 5 K, 2 BB allowed. Chris Green pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed. Joseph Yermal (L, 0-1) pitched 3.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R (0 ER), 2 K, 0 BB allowed.

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Index

• 0:00 – Introduction.
• 0:57 – Thoughts on Kevin Gausman’s Ripken Stadium debut and some small talk about if and where he’ll get promoted.
• 5:45 – Tucker shares his thoughts on some IronBirds, including Jaime Esquivel, Sebastian Vader, Jose Nivar, Torsten Boss, and Joel Hutter.
• 20:42 – Jordan discusses his week long trip to the GCL, including Josh Hader, Adrian Marin, Hector Veloz, Jhondaniel Medina, and more.
• 34:29 – Jordan and Tucker discuss Dylan Bundy and whether or not he’ll reach the majors this season.
• 38:50 – Discussions about Jonathan Schoop playing SS since Manny Machado‘s promotion to Baltimore.
• 43:16 – Quick talk about Manny Machado and his early dominance in the majors.
• 46:32 – Notes on Brenden Webb and his promotion to Frederick.

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• L.J. Hoes went 0 for 4.
• Ryan Adams went 1 for 3 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Joe Mahoney went 1 for 4 with a strikeout.
• Xavier Avery went 1 for 3 with a double and 2 strikeouts.
• Dana Eveland gave up 1 ER and struck out 6 in 6 innings.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 6, Richmond 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
61-57	Box Score	Richmond Braves	Away	5:05 PM	Jacob Pettit
Jonathan Schoop went 2 for 4 with 2 runs, 2 doubles, and a walk. Buck Britton went 1 for 5 with a run and RBI. Tyler Kelly went 3 for 5 with 2 runs, a double, an RBI, and a strikeout. Caleb Joseph went 2 for 4 with a double, 2 RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. Brian Ward went 1 for 4. Chris Petrini pitched 2.2 scoreless innings. Kyler Newby pitched 1 scoreless inning.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Myrtle Beach 2, Frederick 8	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
50-67	Box Score	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	Home	2:00 PM	Trent Howard
Johnny Ruettiger went 0 for 4 with a run, a walk, and 2 strikeouts. Jeremy Nowak went 3 for 3 with 2 runs, 2 doubles, 2 RBI, and a walk. Mike Flacco went 1 for 4 with a strikeout. Brenden Webb went 2 for 4 with a run, home run, 3 RBI, and a strikeout. Tyler Wilson pitched 7.1 innings, allowing 5 hits and 2 ER with 7 strikeouts.
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	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Augusta 4, Delmarva 9	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
47-69	Box Score	Off
Gregory Lorenzo went 2 for 4 with 2 runs, a walk, and a strikeout. Glynn Davis went 2 for 4 with 2 runs, a double, 2 walks, and a strikeout. Connor Narron went 1 for 4 with run, walk, and a strikeout. Michael Ohlman went 2 for 3 with a run, 2 doubles, and 2 RBI. Mikey Planeta went 3 for 5 with 3 runs, a double, triple, and 2 RBI. Wynston Sawyer went 3 for 5 with a double and 3 RBI. Jason Esposito went 1 for 5 with an RBI and 3 strikeouts. Mychal Givens went 2 for 5. Dudley Leonora went 0 for 4 with a walk and 3 strikeouts. Eduardo Rodriguez pitched 5 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 ER with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Connecticut 3, Aberdeen 1	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
22-31	Box Score	Connecticut Tigers	Home	2:35 PM	Kevin Gausman
Creede Simpson went 0 for 4. Torsten Boss went 1 for 4 with a strikeout. Cameron Edman went 1 for 3 with a run and double. Bennett Parry pitched 4 innings, allowing 1 hit and 1 ER with 2 walks and 10 strikeouts. Sander Beck pitched 2 scoreless innings.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Orioles 1, Rays 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
22-26	Box Score	GCL Twins	Home	12:00 PM	N/A
Raymond Hunnicutt went 1 for 3 with a strikeout. Adrian Marin went 1 for 3 with a run, a double, and a strikeout. Manuel Hernandez went 1 for 2 with a walk and a strikeout. Hector Veloz went 1 for 3 with a double and strikeout.

The Orioles signed RHP Chris Green.

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Yesterday was my third time seeing Adrian Marin live. And, once again, he was superb. He was particularly impressive when he drilled a fastball on the outside corner of the plate into right field for a triple. Throughout my time in the GCL Marin showed the ability to go with the pitch, wait for a good pitch, and use all fields.

Medina’s slider was sharp throughout the entire game.

Hector Veloz continued to hit the ball hard. He hit a ball down the line, just fair, but was tagged out at second base trying to stretch his hit into a double. He doesn’t have the best pitch recognition and swings and misses a lot, but when he makes contact, he really tears the cover off the ball.

Last year, Eduardo Rodriguez and Miguel Chalas made a name for themselves in the GCL. This year, a young pitcher from Venezuela named Jhondaniel Medina looks like he may follow in their paths.

Medina, 19, sat 89-91 mph with his fastball. He looks pretty maxed out physically, so there may not be much projection left. This may be an issue going forward because he needs a bit more velocity.

Medina’s slider was sharp throughout the entire game and had some nice bite to it. His changeup wasn’t anything special in the early innings, but later on the game he threw some really good ones down in the zone and got a few strikeouts with it.

I spoke to a scout who said Medina could be a swing man/MR/long man down the road depending where he ends up with his velocity.

Dioni Dominguez sat 89-92 mph with his fastball, touched 93, and commanded his changeup well.

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• L.J. Hoes went 3 for 6 with 2 runs, 3 RBI, and a strikeout.
• Xavier Avery went 1 for 7 with a run, a triple, RBI, and 4 strikeouts.
• Bill Hall went 2 for 6 with a run, home run, 2 RBI, and 2 strikeouts.
• Joe Mahoney went 1 for 4 with a run, a double, and a walk.
• Brian Matusz pitched 5 innings, allowing 5 hits and 3 ER with 3 walks and 5 strikeouts.
• Zach Clark pitched 3 scoreless innings.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 4, Richmond 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
60-57	Box Score	Richmond Braves	Away	6:35 PM	Mike Wright
Jonathan Schoop went 1 for 4 with an RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. Ty Kelly went 1 for 2 with an RBI. Caleb Joseph went 1 for 4 with a run. Buck Britton went 1 for 4 with a run and a strikeout. Kyler Newby pitched 1.2 scoreless innings.
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	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Myrtle Beach 8, Frederick 0	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
49-67	Box Score	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	Home	6:00 PM	Tyler Wilson
Johnny Ruettiger went 2 for 4. Jerome Pena went 1 for 4 with a strikeout. Tyler Townsend went 0 for 2 with a strikeout. Jeremy Nowak went 2 for 4 with a double and a strikeout. Brenden Webb went 2 for 4 with a strikeout. Tim Berry pitched 5.1 innings, allowing 9 hits and 7 runs (3 ER) with 2 strikeouts. Brandon Erbe pitched 1.2 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 ER with 1 walk.
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	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Augusta 7, Delmarva 0	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
46-69	Box Score	Augusta GreenJackets	Home	7:05 PM	N/A
Gregory Lorenzo went 0 for 4 with a strikeout. Connor Narron went 0 for 4. Michael Ohlman went 3 for 4 with a triple. Mikey Planeta went 2 for 4 with a double. Jason Esposito went 0 for 4 with 3 strikeouts. Adam Davis went 0 for 4 with a strikeout. Mychal Givens went 2 for 3 with a double. Roderick Bernadina went 0 for 2 with a walk and a strikeout. Zach Davies pitched 5 innings, allowing 3 hits and 3 ER with 3 walks and 4 strikeouts.
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	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Connecticut 2, Aberdeen 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
22-30	Box Score	Connecticut Tigers	Home	7:05 PM	Brady Wager
Creede Simpson went 1 for 4 with a run, a triple, and a strikeout. Lucas Herbst went 3 for 4 with 2 runs and an RBI. Joel Hutter went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI. Torsten Boss went 0 for 3 with a walk. Sam Kimmel went 2 for 4. Jorge Rivera pitched 3 innings, allowing 1 run (0 ER) and 2 hits with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. Mark Blackmar pitched 5 innings, allowing 7 hits and 1 ER with 3 walks and 3 strikeouts. Tommy Winegardner pitched 1 scoreless inning.
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	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Rays 1, Orioles 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
22-25	Box Score	GCL Twins	Away	12:00 PM	N/A
Raymond Hunnicutt went 1 for 3 with 2 runs and a walk. Adrian Marin went 3 for 4 with a run, a triple, an RBI, and a strikeout. Manuel Hernandez went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI. Hector Veloz went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Jalen Simmons went 0 for 3 with a run. Jhondaniel Medina pitched 6 innings, allowing 1 hit and 1 ER with 7 strikeouts. Janser Severino pitched 2 scoreless innings.

The Orioles signed RHP Chris Green.

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Adrian Marin was extremely impressive once again.

Adrian Marin was extremely impressive once again. He beat out a routine infield ground ball for a base hit and his home to first time on the play was 4.2 seconds, which is 60 speed on the 20-80 scouting scale.

Manuel Hernandez showed some bat speed today when he lined a fastball through the gap and into left field. He has some quick hands, too.

Jalen Simmons struggled at the plate today, but displayed some above-average speed and solid arm strength when he doubled up a guy off first. A spoke with a scout who graded his arm strength as above-average and said he has some solid bat speed.

Alexander Santana made the start for the Orioles and worked with an 86-88 mph fastball, slider and changeup. The slider is his primary secondary pitch but he mixed in a few very good changeups.

The box score is actually incorrect, as Duke Porter followed Santana. He worked with an 85-87 mph fastball and a curveball.

Jake Pintar followed Porter and allowed an inherited runner to score. He threw some above-average curveballs in the 68-71 mph range. His fastball was fairly straight and sat 88-90 mph, but he has a lot of projection.

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• L.J. Hoes went 4-6 with a RBI and SB.
• Xavier Avery went 1-5 with a SB.
• Bill Hall went 1-4 with 3 RBI.
• Ronny Paulino went 2-5.
• Brandon Waring went 2-4 with a HR and 3 RBI.
• Blake Davis went 2-4 with a Triple, 2 RBI and a BB.
• Jason Berken (W, 4-4) pitched 6.2 innings with 7 H, 2 R, 7 K, 0 BB allowed.
• Zach Petersime pitched 2.1 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 4, Altoona 9	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
60-57	Box Score	Richmond Braves	Away	7:00 PM	TBA
Jonathan Schoop went 1-4 with a Double, RBI and BB. Tyler Kelly went 2-4 with a Double, RBI and BB. Brian Ward went 1-3 with a BB. Rick Zagone (L, 3-3) pitched 4.0 innings with 6 H, 6 R, 2 K, 1 BB allowed. Robert Hinton pitched 1.0 inning with 3 H, 3 R, 0 K, 2 BB allowed. Clayton Schrader pitched 2.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 3 BB allowed. Kyler Newby pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed.
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	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Lynchburg 1, Frederick 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
49-66	Box Score	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	Home	7:00 PM	Tim Berry
Jerome Pena went 2-4. Tyler Townsend went 2-4 with a Double and RBI. Brenden Webb went 2-4 with a Double and Triple. Devin Jones (W, 4-0) pitched 8.0 innings with 5 h, 1 R, 7 K, 0 BB allowed. Ryan Berry (S, 10) pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
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	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Augusta 5, Delmarva 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
46-67	Box Score	Augusta GreenJackets	Home	7:05 PM	Zach Davies
Glynn Davis went 1-4 with a RBI and BB. Sammie Starr went 1-3 with 2 BB. Michael Ohlman went 1-3 with 2 BB. Jason Esposito went 4-4 with 2 RBI. Mike Planeta went 3-5. Roderick Bernadina went 0-3 with a SB. Parker Bridwell pitched 5.0 innings with 4 H, 3 R (2 ER), 5 K, 3 BB allowed. Alex Schmarzo pitched 2.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Gene Escat (W, 2-0) pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.
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	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Tri-City 12, Aberdeen 2	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
21-30	Box Score	Connecticutt Tigers	Home	7:05 PM	Jorge Rivera
Anthony Vega went 1-3 with a RBI and SB. Joel Hutter went 1-3 with a Double and RBI. Will Howard went 1-3 with a Double. David Richardson (L, 3-3) pitched 3.2 innings with 7 H, 8 R, 3 K, 2 BB allowed. Jose Nivar pitched 2.1 innings with 1 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 K, 3 BB allowed. Jaime Esquivel pitched 1.2 innings with 1 H 2 R (1 ER), 2 K, 3 BB allowed.
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	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Twins 4, Orioles 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
21-25	Box Score	GCL Twins	Away	12:00 PM	N/A
Adrian Marin went 1-3 with a RBI and BB. Manuel Hernandez went 2-4 with a RBI, BB and SB. Kristopher Richards went 1-3 with a Double, 2 RBI and a BB. Andres Aguilar went 1-3 with a RBI and BB. Alexander Santana (W, 2-1) pitched 6.2 innings with 3 H, 4 R (3 ER), 8 K, 5 BB allowed. Jake Pintar pitched 1.1 innings with 3 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed. Jose Figieureo (S, 6) pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.

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Adrian Marin was impressive. He showed some fluid actions at shortstop and displayed a line drive swing. His pitch recognition was solid and on one occasion waited back on a curveball and drove it up the middle for a base hit. He’s a fun player to watch.

Hader has some projection left in his frame.

Hector Veloz started at 3B for the Orioles. He has some pop and put that on display with a home run. Veloz looks a lot bigger than the 6′ 2″, 192 he’s listed as, but actually displayed some range at third base. His actions are stiff but he has a strong arm.

Domingo Salas made the start for the O’s and sat 91-93 mph with his fastball. He also mixed in a high 80s two-seamer, 82-86 mph breaking ball, and a changeup. He has a clean delivery and good drive towards home plate.

Box scores don’t always accurately indicate how impressive a player’s performance was, but Josh Hader‘s six strikeouts in 3.1 innings displays how well he pitched.

Hader’s arsenal includes an 89-91 mph fastball, curveball, slider, and changeup. He has a very deceptive delivery and hides the ball well. Hader’s fastball command was on point, but he had some difficulty controlling his slider and left it out over the plate. His curveball is the better breaking pitch, as his slider is a bit too flat at this stage.

A spoke with a scout who said Hader’s stuff “can play in the majors”. He came away impressed with the lefty, calling him “the best pitcher” he’s seen on the GCL Orioles squad. The scout also believes Hader can start.

The Orioles may have gotten a steal in Hader, who was a 19th round pick this year and signed for $40,000.

Janser Severino didn’t have the greatest command today, but sat 94-97 mph with his fastball.

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