Background

Drake struck out 15 and walked 4 in 18 innings for the Baysox in 2012.

Most teams didn’t know Oliver Drake was draft eligible coming out of Navy, but the Orioles did. Baltimore awarded drake a $100,000 bonus as a 43rd round pick and he was immediately thought of as a steal.

Drake progressed through the minors nicely and pitched well at each stop, but a shoulder injury which required surgery halted his progression in 2012. He had been placed on the Orioles’ 40-man roster prior to 2012 but was recently removed to make room for Jonathan Schoop and Mike Belfiore.

Drake made just three appearances in, where he struck out 15 and walked 4 in 18 innings for the Baysox.

Scouting Report

In the past, Drake’s fastball sat in the 91-95 mph range, but it’s unclear where his velocity currently sits because of his shoulder surgery.

His slider has always been a very good pitch that is above-average when he’s really on his game. Drake’s changeup was still a work in progress, but the shoulder surgery might push him to the bullpen where is lack of a changeup is much less of a concern.

Future

I’ve always liked Drake better as a reliever, and think it’s likely he comes back next season in that role.

He’ll open 2013 with the Baysox.

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Career Statistics

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In 47.1 innings for the Baysox, Belfiore struck out 50, walked 21, gave up only 2 home runs and pitched to a 2.85 ERA.

On top of his time with the Baysox, Belfiore made 12 appearances with the Visalia Rawhide where he struck out 28 and walked 5 in 19 innings.

Belfiore looks set to begin 2013 with the Norfolk Tides and will likely see the majors at some point next season.

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	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Akron 2, Bowie 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
(78-64) 1-0	Box Score	Akron Aeros	Home	7:05 PM	Mike Wright
Tyler Kelly went 2-4 with a Solo HR. Rhyne Hughes went 1-3 with a HR and 2 RBI. Buck Britton went 0-1 with 2 BB. Ronnie Welty went 1-3 with a Solo HR. Dylan Bundy (W, 1-0) pitched 6.0 innings with 6 H, 1 R, 7 K, 1 BB allowed. Mike Belfiore pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 1 R, 0 K, 1 BB allowed. Robert Hinton pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Kyler Newby (S, 1) pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
		Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
62-77	SEASON OVER
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
		Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
52-86	SEASON OVER
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Aberdeen 0, Vermont 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
28-48	Box Score	SEASON OVER
Anthony Vega went 1-2 with 2 BB. Sam Kimmel went 2-4 with a Triple and a SB. Jorge Rivera (L, 1-3) pitched 5.0 innings with 0 H, 1 R, 8 K, 3 BB allowed. Mark Blackmar pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 1 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Domingo Salas pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 2 R (0 ER), 1 K, 2 BB allowed.
Notes

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• L.J. Hoes went 1-3 with a Double, RBI and BB.
• Bill Hall went 2-3 with a Double and 2 BB.
• Joe Mahoney went 1-3 with a Solo HR and BB.
• Dana Eveland pitched 6.0 innings with 4 H, 3 R (2 ER), 6 K, 4 BB allowed.
• Pat Egan (W, 1-1) pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.
• Greg Burke (S, 3) pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 8, Harrisburg 5	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
77-63	Bowie 0, Harrisburg 4	Harrisburg Senators	Away	2:00 PM	TBA
Game 1: Antoan Richardson went 1-3 with a BB and SB. Jonathan Schoop went 0-2 with 2 BB and a SB. Tyler Kelly went 3-3 with a HR, 2 RBI and a BB. Rhyne Hughes went 2-4 with a Grand Slam. Caleb Joseph went 1-3 with a BB and a SB. Tim Bascom pitched 4.1 innings with 8 H, 5 R (3 ER), 4 K, 2 BB allowed. Robert Hinton (W, 1-1) pitched 1.2 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 4 K, 1 BB allowed. Tommy Hunter (S, 1) pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed. Game 2: Robbie Widlansky went 2-2 with a Double and a BB. Buck Britton went 1-2. Ronnie Welty went 1-2. Andy Loomis (L, 0-1) pitched 2.1 innings with 7 H, 4 R, 4 K, 0 BB allowed. Jason Gurka pitched 2.2 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 3 K, 2 BB allowed. Mike Belfiore pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Carolina 2, Frederick 5	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
60-77	Box Score	Carolina Mudcats	Home	6:00 PM	Eduardo Rodriguez
Glynn Davis went 1-4 with a BB and a SB. Tyler Townsend went 2-2 with a BB. Jeremy Nowak went 1-3 with a RBI, BB and a SB. Allan de San Miguel went 2-4 with 2 RBI and a SB. Jason Hammel (W, 1-0) pitched 5.0 innings with 3 H, 0 R, 7 K, 1 BB allowed. Matt Bischoff pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 2 BB allowed. Brandon Erbe pitched 2.0 innings with 3 H, 2 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes
Tim Berry was promoted to Bowie.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Delmarva , West Virginia	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
51-84	POSTPONED	West Virginia Power	Away	1:05 PM DH	Williams Louico
Notes
The postponed game will be made up as a doubleheader Sunday. Parker Bridwell will start the second game. Eduardo Rodriguez was promoted to Frederick.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Hudson Valley 2, Aberdeen 0	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
26-46	Box Score	Hudson Valley Renegades	Home	2:35 PM	Lex Rutledge
Torsten Boss went 2-4 with a Double. Manuel Hernandez went 1-3. Hector Veloz went 1-3. Sebastian Vader (L, 1-8) pitched 6.0 innings with 5 H, 1 R, 8 K, 0 BB allowed. Bennett Parry pitched 2.0 innings with 2 H, 1 R, 1 K, 2 BB allowed. Janser Severino pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes
Janser Severino was promoted to Aberdeen.

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Clayton Schrader

He is a power pitcher with a heavy fastball that ranges 93-96 mph with nice movement and good deception. Clayton flashes a nasty slider with 10/5 tilt, showing solid bite. The pitch gets a bit too much spin and has a life of its own at times. He takes a little off and reaches back with everything, so the slight little deception keeps hitters honest; his angle and quirks in the delivery make it tough to pick up at times. He has a stand tall delivery and leaves the ball riding high at times. His next step is continuing to extend the follow through and allow the ball to sit lower in the zone. His pitches are ready and he has a good enough two pitch combination to sit in the 7th or 8th inning right now. He simply needs to work to improve his control and command. If he can refine the release point and work downhill, he could be a name in the cards for the Orioles in 2013.

Mike Belfiore

Mike is a LHP with the slot and stuff that should be able to get out both sides of the plate, but really tough on left handed hitters. His fastball is from a higher 3/4 slot and really dances in on the hands with late lateral action glove side. He sits mainly 90-92 mph, but can rear back hitting 93-94 mph with a little less movement and feel to locate. The slider works well as a sweep pitch against the lefties, and he tends to back door it to the right handed guys. I would like to see him use that above average offering to work the right side of the plate a bit better. His change up is good enough to play and should be used as another offering that could continue to wreak havoc with left handed hitters. His next hurdle is to tighten the command of the fastball and change up, as he can get out of synchronization and the result is a bit flat and a touch north of where I think the Orioles want to see it. At worst, he could be a solid LOOGY next season, but a touch improvement in the offering and location could see him be a solid inning eater out of the bullpen, expanding his versatility to the parent club.

Mike Wright

I touched on Mike Wright earlier this season (Scouting Report) and his arsenal has taken a huge step in the right direction. I think the slider will be a solid swing and miss offering, just he is deemphasizing the offering to build upon his change up and improving the command on the fastball. I saw the curve progression in his first full season of using the pitch. It has moments where it flashes, but re-enforcement of the offering must continue to show the plus potential down the road. His arsenal and command are pretty much set,  although both can always show marked improvements as no one is perfect. I think the biggest hurdle is consistency. I think continuing to blend efficiency and knockout ability will allow him to have an easier workload for 6/7 innings. I do feel he has No. 2 – No. 3 type of potential and is transitioning into a pitcher. This fall will be a good test for him, as there are a handful of solid hitters on each team. It is a chance to increase his workload against some of the best competition he has seen to date.

Brian Ward

I have touched several times about his above average ability behind the dish. He has the makeup to be a sound defensive backstop; I rarely run across a pitcher that fails to say a bad thing about how he calls a game. His setup and footwork is sound and his adjustments make life easy on a pitcher. He has a solid transition and quick release to consistently pop 1.79 – 1.82, which is something to hold your hat on as a catcher. After watching him a few times this summer, his timing is just slightly off, his numbers should be a bit better. He is seeing the ball well, but that 50 game suspension put him behind the development 8-ball this summer. He has a decent stick and enough so to be a serviceable backup catcher. This is the area of the game where any improvements will help his chances being considered for the Orioles. If he can simply maintain serviceable contact, he has the surprising pop that could help it play up. He is set as the Taxi Squad player, limiting his game action, but being at the park everyday and working on his craft can only help seeing the time he missed this spring. He is subjected to the rule 5 and a solid fall showing to a new set of eyes could get him claimed as a backup catcher option for many teams, as teams can always use catchers and pitchers finding them under every rock.

Jonathan Schoop

The kid simply has power in bunches. It comes off in a hurry, routinely displaying over 100 mph off the bat, which easily rates 6/7. His arm is one of the best in the system. I once watched him take a relay with the runner 3/4 to third base and still shoot a frozen rope beating him by two steps. The arm grades out to a clean 7. He has been aggressively pushed by the Orioles and is always one of the youngest hitters in his league. This aggression has constantly placed him against a better class of pitchers, who have improved command and secondary offerings. Jon has seen ups and downs, riding hot hands at times. It is not a question of bat speed for his contact, it is plate awareness and pitch recognition. He is getting fed a heaping dose of change ups from right handed hitters and there is a hole in the swing that will have to be ironed out. He also can get a bit pull happy, leaving him susceptible to low/away. He has that power, and there is no reason to think his contact can’t at least be average. I think it can be better. He must use this time to work on staying back; he is a dead fastball hitter with good barrel awareness at times, but he must improve his ability to ride with the offerings and go with the pitch. The extra work and extra at bat against a solid class of pitching should continue to allow his offensive game to blossom.

L.J. Hoes

Having touched on Hoes earlier in the week, I will simply say that he has improved his contact a great deal over the last two years. Clearly it has the ability to be above average, with the natural fast twitch ability to push plus. He is a jack of all trades defender that needs to improve his craft in LF. This is a bit of a litmus test for Hoes in October. He is on the edge of the 40 man roster and the Orioles could be on the fence about adding him. He could display some surprising power in Arizona because the ball jumps off the bats in some of those stadiums in the fall. Either way, he has to build on his baseline skill set and show the Orioles they should add him into their long term plans. I think he could have a surprising eye popping showcase. If the Orioles do not add him, there will be a few teams that will and these few weeks will solidify that statement.

Chris Petrini

Chris is a guy that has had his share of problems staying healthy. In 2007 he had a UCL tear that required Tommy John Surgery and in 2010 he tore a ligament in his foot. Ultimately, it left him as an UDFA and a pitcher that has always sat under the radar. Two years removed from any injury and he has shed a good deal of weight. He has a solid two mix pitch with a upper 80s fastball that can sneak north from time to time, but has a good deal of movement hand side that makes it tough for left handed hitters to square up. He can get right-handed hitters chasing at times. He has a nice bread and butter change up that ranges upper 70s,  and even flashes lower readings at times. The pitch shows solid deception playing well of the FB,  and has good fade that plays up well off the lateral moving FB. He has a curve in his pocket, but it is not really a factor on a major league level than just a show me grade. What I really like is that he is strictly about balance, and takes a bit off here and there. He works well at setting hitters up, allowing the fringe arsenal play up. He is getting some great exposure, and you never know if he could factor as a LOOGY in some way down the road.

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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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• 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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• Ryan Flaherty went 4-4 with a Solo HR.
• Joe Mahoney went 1-4 with a RBI.
• L.J. Hoes went 2-4 with a HR and 3 RBI.
• Jason Berken pitched 6.2 innings with 6 H, 2 R (1 ER), 4 K, 2 BB allowed.
• Brian Matusz pitched 1.0 inning with 2 H, 2 R, 1 K, 2 BB allowed.
• Zach Phillips (W, 2-2) pitched 1.1 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 3, Trenton 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
68-59	Box Score	Trenton Thunder	Away	7:05 PM	Dylan Bundy
Jonathan Schoop went 0-4 with a BB. Tyler Kelly went 2-4 with a Triple and BB. Buck Britton went 2-4 with a Double, RBI and BB. Timothy Bascom pitched 6.0 innings with 2 H, 2 R, 4 K, 3 BB allowed. Mike Belfiore (L, 4-1) pitched 1.1 innings with 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 K, 1 BB allowed. Robert Hinton pitched 0.2 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Winston-Salem , Frederick	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
53-71	POSTPONED	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Home	5:00 PM	Devin Jones
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Hagerstown 8, Delmarva 2	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
48-77	Box Score	Lakewood BlueClaws	Away	7:00 PM	Parker Bridwell
Gregory Lorenzo went 1-4 with a SB. Connor Narron went 1-4 with a BB. Michael Ohlman went 0-2 with a RBI and 2 B. Roderick Bernadina went 0-2 with a RBI and 2 BB. Jason Esposito went 0-2 with 2 BB. Williams Louico went (L, 0-6) pitched 2.2 innings with 6 H, 5 R (4 ER), 1 K, 4 BB allowed. Eric Wooten pitched 5.0 innings with 5 H, 2 R, 4 K, 0 BB allowed. Bobby Wilkins pitched 1.1 innings with 3 H, 1 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Aberdeen 0, Connecticut 5	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
24-35	Box Score	Connecticut Tigers	Away	7:05 PM	Sebastian Vader
Lucas Herbst went 1-3. Will Howard went 1-3. Brady Wager pitched 6.0 innings with 6 H, 0 R, 5 K, 1 BB allowed. Jose Nivar (L, 2-1) pitched 2.0 innings with 5 H, 5 R (1 ER), 1 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
		Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
24-29	OFF	GCL Red Sox	Home	12:00 PM	N/A

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(Photo: Ted Williams)

While in Single-A Delmarva (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 40 Ks in eight starts) and High-A Frederick (6-3, 2.98 ERA, 63 Ks in 11 starts) Bundy was monitored closely and early on was limited to three innings per outing.

In Bowie, however, Bundy was unleashed and free of an inning limit. But much like his previous two stints in Low-A and High-A, Bundy was forbidden to use his cutter–arguably his best pitch. Lasting 5 1/3 innings, Bundy proved that a higher level of play is not enough to slow down his production, even at the young age of 19.

Bundy has been instructed not to use cutter so that he can work on his command and improve upon the rest of the pitches in his arsenal. He relied heavily on fastballs ranging from 94 to 96 miles per hour and topping off at 97 throughout his five-hit performance.

“I’ve gotta work on my off-speed and fastball command. My change-up is coming along,” Bundy told a group of press members following the second game of the doubleheader.

His change-up, according to pitching coach Kennie Steenstra, was his best pitch of the night as he works to improve his command over off-speed pitches.

“He pitched well tonight,” Steenstra said following the debut. “I was really impressed with the amount of strikes he threw. I thought he had better command of his change-up than of his fastball.”

A September call-up has been rumored and speculated over the last few days, especially after the emergence of Manny Machado, jumping from Double-A to the Majors and making an immediate impact at the age of 20. But Bundy seems content with sticking in Bowie for the remainder of the month and seeing what the organization decides to do with him afterwards.

“I’m not worried about September at all, I’m worried about August,” Bundy stated, shooting down any speculation as to whether he’s ready for the bigs yet. “I wouldn’t say I’m very close at all. It’s only my first start, I have to keep progressing from here.”

One of his many strengths was on display, as he left well under 20% of his pitches up in the zone. Working the lower half of the plate, Bundy worked hitters quickly and wasn’t afraid to make them chase a 77 MPH curveball in the dirt.

Photo: Craig Madiou

His fastball clearly showed no signs of slowing up upon entering the sixth inning, continuing to hit the 94-95 range (according to the official PG’s Stadium radar gun). But late in his outing he showed signs of fatigue as he fell behind in a couple of at bats and walked a couple of batters before lefty Mike Belfiore finally relieved Bundy of his duties.

Bundy denied that he had shown signs of fatigue, stating “I could go 120, 130 pitches right now.”

Kicking himself over the three walks he surrendered against SeaWolves batters, Bundy seemed confident that he could have gone at least seven innings had he made some adjustments. That will all come with time and experience at the Double-A level.

The biggest agenda for the Baltimore organization and top prospect Dylan Bundy is for him to get his feet wet at the Double-A level and continue to progress in terms of command on his off-speed pitches, which Bundy is completely focused on.

There is no known timetable stating when/where he’d be allowed to throw his cutter, the No. 1 pitch in his deep arsenal of pitches.

One thing is known for sure at this point in time. If Dylan, at age 19, can be this dominant at the Single-A and Double-A levels without his best pitch, there’s no telling the amount of damage that will be done once the organization releases him of pitch counts and opens up his full arsenal.

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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.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	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.
Notes

	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.
Notes

	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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• L.J. Hoes went 2-5.
• Xavier Avery went 1-5.
• Joe Mahoney went 2-4 with a Double and RBI.
• Blake Davis went 2-3 with a RBI and BB.
• Jake Arrieta (L, 3-2) pitched 3.2 innings with 8 H, 5 R, 0 K, 3 BB allowed.
• Greg Burke pitched 3.1 innings with 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 K, 1 BB allowed.
• Zach Phillips pitched 1.0 inning with 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB allowed.

• Tim Bascom was transferred to Bowie

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Bowie 9, Altoona 8	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
60-55	Box Score	Altoona Curve	Away	7:00 PM	Eddie Gamboa
Josh Barfield went 2-4 with 2 Doubles, 2 RBI and a BB. Jonathan Schoop went 1-3 with a RBI and BB. Manny Machado went 1-3 with a Triple and 2 BB. Caleb Joseph went 2-5 with 2 RBI. Tyler Kelly went 1-4 with a Double and 3 RBI. Jacob Pettit pitched 4.2 innings with 8 H, 6 R, 3 K, 1 BB allowed. Chris Petrini (W, 6-3) pitched 4.1 innings with 2 H, 2 R, 8 K, 2 BB allowed. Mike Belfiore (S, 2) pitched 1.0 inning with 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes
Chris Robinson was transferred to Norfolk. Johnny Ruettiger was transferred to Frederick.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Lynchburg 2, Frederick 3	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
47-66	Box Score	Lynchburg Hillcats	Home	7:00 PM	Dylan Bundy
Mike Flacco went 1-3 with a Double. Trent Mummey went 0-2 with a BB. Tyler Townsend went 2-5 with a Double and 2 RBI. Jeremy Nowak went 2-5. Garabez Rosa went 3-5 with a Double. Matt Bywater pitched 6.0 innings with 5 H, 2 R, 0 K, 1 BB allowed. Matthew Bischoff pitched 2.1 innings with 2 H, 0 R, 4 K, 0 BB allowed. David Walters pitched 1.2 innings with 1 h, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB allowed. Ryan Berry (W, 2-4) pitched 2.0 innings with 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 1 BB allowed.
Notes
Glynn Davis was transferred to Delmarva

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
		Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
45-66	OFF	Augusta GreenJackets	Home	7:05 PM	Williams Louico
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Tri-City 13, Aberdeen 9	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
19-30	Box Score	Tri-City ValleyCats	Home	7:05 PM	Sebastian Vader
Gregory Lorenzo went 2-4 with 2 RBI and a SB. Lucas Herbst went 2-4 with a RBI and SB. Creede Simpson went 3-4 with a HR and 4 RBI. Lex Rutledge pitched 1.1 innings with 6 H, 6 R (4 ER), 1 K, 2 BB allowed. Sander Beck pitched 3.2 innings with 5 H, 1 R, 3 K, 0 BB allowed. Kenny Wise (L, 1-2) pitched 1.1 innings with 1 H, 5 R, 1 K, 3 BB allowed. Jesse Fernandez pitched 2.2 innings with 3 H, 1 R, 2 K, 2 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Red Sox 4, Orioles 11	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
19-25	Box Score	GCL Twins	Away	12:00 PM	N/A
Raymond Hunnicutt went 1-3 with a Double, RBI and SB. Adrian Marin went 3-5 with a RBI. Hector Veloz went 2-5 with a Grand Slam. Andres Aguilar went 1-3. Domingo Salas pitched 3.2 innings with 6 H, 3 R, 4 K, 2 BB allowed. Josh Hader (W, 2-0) pitched 3.1 innings with 1 H, 1 R, 6 K, 0 BB allowed. Janser Severino pitched 2.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 3 K, 1 BB allowed.

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Loner Instance: When a player was ranked on [two] of the [three] lists, the person that didn’t rank the player is the loner.

Renegade Pick: When one [of us] ranks a player on our list and the player doesn’t appear on any of the other [two lists]. The [person] that ranks the player is the renegade.

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• Xavier Avery went 0 for 3 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Nate McLouth went 0 for 4.
• Joe Mahoney went 1 for 2 with 2 runs, a home run, an RBI, and 2 walks.
• Luis Exposito went 1 for 3 with a run, a double, a walk, and a strikeout.
• L.J. Hoes went 0 for 3 with a strikeout.
• Ryan Adams went 1 for 3 with a double and an RBI.
• Brian Matusz pitched 8 innings, allowing 5 hits and 1 ER with 0 walks and 5 strikeouts.

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Richmond 0, Bowie 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
53-50	Box Score	Akron Aeros	Away	7:05 PM	Jake Pettit
Jonathan Schoop went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI. Tyler Kelly went 1 for 4. Robbie Widlansky went 0 for 3 with a run and a walk. Manny Machado went 1 for 4. Rhyne Hughes went 1 for 3 with a run and a walk. Buck Britton went 2 for 4 with a run. Caleb Joseph went 1 for 2 with an RBI and 2 walks. Johnny Ruettiger went 0 for 3 with a run, an RBI, and a strikeout. Zach Clark pitched 7 scoreless innings. Mike Belfiore pitched 2 scoreless innings.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Frederick 1, Wilmington 4	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
42-61	Box Score	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Away	7:05 PM	Dylan Bundy
Trent Mummey went 0-3 with a BB. Travis Adair went 2-3. Trent Howard (L, 2-7) pitched 5.0 innings with 4 H, 4 R (2 ER), 4 K, 1 BB allowed. Matthew Bischoff pitched 3.0 innings with 1 H, 0 R, 4 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Delmarva 3, Hickory 6	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
40-60	Box Score	Hickory Crawdads	Away	7:00 PM	Williams Louico
Jerome Pena went 0-3 with 2 BB. Nick Delmonico went 0-3 with 2 BB. Mike Planeta went 2-5 with a Double. Brenden Webb went 1-3 with a Double. Sammie Starr went 2-3 with 2 Doubles and 3 RBI. Miguel Chalas (L, 9-5) pitched 5.0 innings with 6 H, 5 R, 5 K, 1 BB allowed. Jesse Beal pitched 43.0 innings with 2 H, 1 R, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Jamestown 1, Aberdeen 8	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
14-23	Box Score	Jamestown Jammers	Home	7:05 PM	Juan Guzman
Lucas Herbst went 2 for 5 with a run, an RBI, and 2 strikeouts. Christian Walker went 1 for 3 with 2 runs and 2 walks. Torsten Boss went 0 for 2 with 2 runs and 3 walks. Joel Hutter went 2 for 5 with a run, 2 RBI, and 2 strikeouts. Sam Kimmel went 1 for 2 with a run, an RBI, and 2 walks. Mark Blackmar pitched 6 innings, allowing 6 hits and 1 ER with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts. Kenny Wise pitched 1 scoreless inning.
Notes

	Today’s Result	Tomorrow
	Orioles 4, Red Sox 13	Opponent	Location	Time	Starter
11-20	Box Score	GCL Red Sox	Home	12:00 PM	N/A
Manuel Hernandez went 2-3 with a Double, RBI and BB. Dan Pellegrino went 2-4 with an RBI. Jalen Simmons went 1-4 with a Double. Yi-Hsiang Lin (L, 0-5) pitched 3.0 innings 4 H, 5 R (1 ER), 2 K, 3 BB allowed. Luc Rennie pitched 2.0 innings with 4 H, 3 R, 2 K, 2 BB allowed. Lex Rutledge pitched 2.0 innings with  0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.

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