Baltimore Orioles minor league players

Rylan Thomas Bannon (born April 22, 1996) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Bannon graduated from Joliet Catholic Academy and played college baseball at Xavier University.[1] In 2017, he was the Big East Conference Baseball Player of the Year.[2] He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He signed and made his professional debut with the Ogden Raptors, batting .336/.425/.591 with ten home runs and 30 RBIs in 40 games. He began 2018 with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, where he hit .296 in 89 games with 20 homers and 61 RBIs and was eventually honored with the California League Most Valuable Player Award.[4]

On July 18, 2018, Bannon was traded to the Baltimore Orioles along with Breyvic Valera, Dean Kremer, Yusniel Díaz, and Zach Pop in exchange for Manny Machado.[5] He was assigned to the Bowie Baysox and finished the season there, batting .204 with two home runs and 11 RBIs in 32 games.[6] He split the 2019 season between Bowie and the Norfolk Tides, hitting a combined .266 with 11 home runs and 59 RBI.[7] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Surprise Saguaros following the 2019 season.[8]

On November 20, 2020, Bannon was added to the 40-man roster.[9]

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Carter Cornelius Baumler (born January 31, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Baumler grew up in Grimes, Iowa and attended Dowling Catholic High School.[10] He had committed to play college baseball at TCU.[11]

Baumler was selected in the 5th round of the 2020 MLB draft by the Baltimore Orioles. He signed with the team and received a $1.5 million signing bonus.[12] Baumler did not play minor league baseball as the minor league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] He took part in the Orioles' fall instructional league, but tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, requiring him to undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2021 season.[14]

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Kyle Griffin Brnovich (born October 20, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Brnovich attended King's Ridge Christian School in Milton, Georgia, and played college baseball at Elon University. As a junior in 2019, he started 14 games and went 7-3 with a 3.66 ERA and 110 strikeouts over 86 innings.[15] After the season, he was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the eighth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[16]

On December 4, 2019, Brnovich (alongside Isaac Mattson, Kyle Bradish, and Zach Peek) was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Dylan Bundy.[17] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season.[18] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Aberdeen IronBirds of the High-A East and was promoted to the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Northeast during the season.[19] Over 23 games (19 starts) between the two teams, he went 6-2 with a 3.32 ERA and 123 strikeouts over 95 innings.[20] Brnovich was assigned to the Norfolk Tides of the Triple-A International League to begin the 2022 season.[21] After two starts, he was placed on the injured list with an elbow sprain.[22]

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Yusniel Díaz
Yusniel Díaz with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Baltimore Orioles – No. 93
Outfielder
Born: (1996-10-07) October 7, 1996 Havana, Cuba
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Yusniel Efraín Díaz Hechavarría (born October 7, 1996) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Díaz played for the Industriales of the Cuban National Series and hit .348/.448/.440 over 65 games as a rookie.[23] He was the favorite to win the Cuban National Series Rookie of the Year Award, but defected before the award was given out.[24]

Díaz signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in November 2015.[25] The Dodgers assigned him to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the Advanced Class-A California League to begin his professional career.[26] In 82 games for the Quakes in 2016, he hit .267 with eight homers and 54 RBI.[27] In 2017, he played in 83 games for the Quakes and 31 for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers and hit .292 with 11 homers and 52 RBI.[27] He was assigned to play in the Arizona Fall League and was chosen for the Fall Stars Game showcase.[28] Díaz remained with Tulsa to begin 2018 and was selected to the "world" team at the All-Star Futures Game.[29]

On July 18, 2018, Díaz was traded to the Baltimore Orioles along with Breyvic Valera, Dean Kremer, Rylan Bannon, and Zach Pop in exchange for Manny Machado.[5] He was assigned to the Bowie Baysox and finished the year there. In 97 games between Tulsa and Bowie, he slashed .285/.392/.449 with 11 home runs and 45 RBIs.[30] He split the 2019 season between the Aberdeen IronBirds, Frederick Keys, and Bowie, hitting a combined .265/.341/.464/.805 with 11 home runs and 55 RBI.[31]

On November 20, 2020, Díaz was added to the 40-man roster.[9]

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Logan Craig Gillaspie (born April 17, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Gillaspie attended Frontier High School and Oxnard College. He was not drafted out of college, and played in the Pecos League, the American Association of Professional Baseball, and the Pacific Association in 2017 before he was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers during the 2018 season.[32] He played with the Rookie-level Arizona League Brewers and the Rookie-level Helena Brewers of the Pioneer League with whom he posted a 3.26 ERA over 19+1⁄3 innings. He spent the 2019 season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Class A Midwest League, going 3-7 with a 3.96 ERA over 31 games (16 starts), striking out 92 batters over 109 innings.[33] He was released by the Brewers following the end of the season, and did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[34] Gillaspie was by signed the Baltimore Orioles for the 2021 season, and split the year between the Aberdeen IronBirds of the High-A East and the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Northeast, going 1-3 with a 4.97 ERA over 26 relief appearances, striking out 52 batters over 41+2⁄3 innings.[35] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox after the season.[36]

On November 19, 2021, the Orioles selected Gillaspie's contract and added him to their 40-man roster.[37] He returned to Bowie to open the 2022 season.[38]

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Hudson Meagher Haskin (born December 31, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Haskin attended Avon Old Farms School in Avon, Connecticut, where he broke George Springer's school record for career stolen bases with 36.[39] He was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 39th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at Tulane University where he played college baseball for the Tulane Green Wave.[40]

Haskin immediately became a starter in the outfield as a freshman in 2019 for the Green Wave.[41] Over 56 games, he batted .372 with ten home runs, 52 RBIs, 19 doubles, and 77 hits.[42] That summer, he played in the New England Collegiate Baseball League for the Newport Gulls with whom he hit .306 with five home runs over 32 games and was named an All-Star.[43] As a sophomore in 2020, Haskin batted .333 over 17 games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44] He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the second round with the 39th overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[45][46][47] He signed for $1.9 million.[48]

Haskin made his professional debut in 2021 with the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Low-A East and was promoted to the Aberdeen IronBirds of the High-A East in mid-July.[49] He suffered a thumb fracture in August, forcing his season to end early.[50] Over 83 games between the two teams, he slashed .276/.381/.406 with five home runs, 42 RBIs, 22 stolen bases, and 19 doubles.[51] He was assigned to the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Eastern League to begin the 2022 season.[52]

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Blaine Knight
Knight with the Razorbacks in 2018
Baltimore Orioles
Pitcher
Born: (1996-06-28) June 28, 1996 Bryant, Arkansas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Blaine Anthony Knight (born June 28, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Knight attended and graduated from Bryant High School in Bryant, Arkansas. In 2014, as a junior, he was 11–0 with a 0.49 ERA, helping lead Bryant to a state title.[53] As a senior in 2015 he compiled a 6–2 record and 1.34 ERA while striking out 77 batters and walking only four in 57+2⁄3 innings pitched.[54] He was not drafted out of high school in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at the University of Arkansas to play college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

As a freshman at Arkansas in 2016, Knight made 18 appearances on the mound (seven starts), compiled a 2.98 ERA and struck out 46 batters in 48+1⁄3 innings pitched for the Razorbacks.[55] In 2017, as a sophomore, he was the Razorbacks number one starter, and in April was named to the midseason watch list for Golden Spikes Award, an award given annually to the best amateur baseball player in the United States, after compiling a 5–1 record and 1.94 ERA in eight starts.[56] Knight finished the season with an 8–4 record and 3.28 ERA in 90+2⁄3 innings.[57] After the season, he was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 29th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign and returned to Arkansas.[58] In 2018, as a junior, Knight was named to the All-SEC Second Team, and to the College World Series All-Tournament Team.[59][60] He finished his 2018 season with a 14-0 record and a 2.80 ERA over 19 starts.[61]

Knight was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the third round (87th overall) in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed for $1.1 million.[62][63] He made his professional debut with the Aberdeen IronBirds and spent the remainder of 2018 there, posting a 0-1 record with a 2.61 ERA in four starts.[64] Knight began 2019 with the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Class A South Atlantic League and was their Opening Day starter.[65][66] He was promoted to the Frederick Keys of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League after posting a 3-0 record with a 0.68 ERA and 33 strikeouts in five starts (262⁄3 innings pitched) with Delmarva.[67] Over 18 games (17 starts) with Frederick, Knight went 1-12 with a 6.13 ERA, striking out 56 and walking 39 over 83+2⁄3 innings.[68] Knight did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[69] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Aberdeen IronBirds, members of the High-A East.[70] He was promoted to the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Northeast in early June, and earned another promotion to the Norfolk Tides of the Triple-A East in mid-August.[71][72] Over 22 games (13 starts) between the three clubs, Knight went 3-6 with a 5.40 ERA and 71 strikeouts over 86+2⁄3 innings.[73] He returned to Norfolk to begin the 2022 season.[74]

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Coby Gerald Mayo (born December 10, 2001) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Mayo attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.[75][76] As a sophomore in 2018, he batted .388 with seven home runs, and as a junior in 2019, he hit .391 with four home runs.[77] During the summer of 2019, he was named to the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field.[78] As a senior in 2020, he batted .455 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[79] He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round with the 103rd overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[80] He signed for $1.75 million, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Florida.[81]

Mayo did not play a professional game after signing due to the cancellation of the minor league season.[82] He missed time at the beginning of the 2021 season due to a knee injury.[83] He made his professional debut that July with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Orioles and was promoted to the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Low-A East in August.[83] Over 53 games between the two clubs, Mayo slashed .319/.426/.555 with nine home runs, 41 RBIs, 14 doubles, and 11 stolen bases.[84] Following the season's end, he spent time at Ed Smith Stadium participating in Baltimore's fall instructional league.[85] He was assigned to the Aberdeen IronBirds of the High-A South Atlantic League to begin the 2022 season.[86]

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Robert Michael Neustrom (born November 12, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Neustrom attended North High School in Sioux City, Iowa, where he played football, basketball, and baseball and was teammates with Daniel Tillo.[87] In 2015, as a senior, he batted .540 with 46 RBIs alongside pitching to a 1.07 ERA over 46 innings, and was named the Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year.[88][89] After graduating, he enrolled at the University of Iowa where walked on to the baseball team.[90] In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[91] As a junior in 2018, he started 53 games and hit .311 with 11 home runs and 36 RBIs.[92] After the season, he was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth round with the 145th pick of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[93]

Neustrom signed with the Orioles for $300,000 and made his professional debut with the Aberdeen IronBirds of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League, batting .272 with four home runs, 29 RBIs, and 16 doubles over 61 games.[94][95] He began the 2019 season back with Aberdeen and was promoted to the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Class A South Atlantic League and the Frederick Keys of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League during the season.[96][97] Over 82 games between the three clubs, he slashed .256/.321/.391 with seven home runs and 47 RBIs.[98] In the offseason, he underwent shoulder surgery.[99] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[100] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Northeast and was promoted to the Norfolk Tides of the Triple-A East in July.[101][102] Over 126 games between the two clubs, Neustrom slashed .258/.344/.446 with 16 home runs, 83 RBIs, and 31 doubles.[103] He returned to Norfolk to begin the 2022 season.[104]

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Drew Michael Rom (born December 15, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Rom attended Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. In 2018, as a senior, he was named Kentucky Mr. Baseball after owning a 9-6 record, a 2.27 ERA, and 129 strikeouts.[105] He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round with the 115th overall pick of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[106] He signed for $650,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Michigan.[107][108]

After signing, Rom made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Orioles, posting a 1.76 ERA over 30+2⁄3 innings.[109] In 2019, he played with the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Class A South Atlantic League, earning All-Star honors while appearing in 21 games (making 15 starts) and pitching to a 6-3 record, a 2.93 ERA and 122 strikeouts over 95+1⁄3 innings.[110][111] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[112] Rom began the 2021 season with the Aberdeen IronBirds of the High-A East and was promoted to the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Northeast in late July.[113][114] Over 23 games (twenty starts) between the two clubs, Rom went 11-1 with a 3.18 ERA and 120 strikeouts over 107+2⁄3 innings.[115] He returned to Bowie to begin the 2022 season.[116]

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Kevin Patrick Smith (born May 13, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Smith attended Dunwoody High School in Dunwoody, Georgia, and played college baseball at the University of Georgia.[117] In 2016 and 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[118] He was drafted by the New York Mets in the seventh round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[119]

Smith made his professional debut with the Brooklyn Cyclones, going 4–1 with a 0.76 ERA over 23+2⁄3 innings. He started 2019 with the St. Lucie Mets before being promoted to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies.[120] Over 23 starts between the two clubs, Smith went 8–7 with a 3.15 ERA, striking out 130 over 117 innings.[121]

On August 31, 2020 the Mets traded Smith to the Baltimore Orioles for Miguel Castro.[122] He spent the 2021 season with the Bowie Baysox and the Norfolk Tides, pitching 82+1⁄3 innings and going 3-7 with a 4.59 ERA over 22 games (twenty starts). The Orioles added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[123] He was outrighted off the roster on April 15, 2022.

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Kyle Jacob Stowers (born January 2, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Stowers attended Christian High School in El Cajon, California and played college baseball at Stanford University.[124][125] In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[126] As a junior in 2019, he batted .303 with nine home runs and 39 RBIs over 55 games.[127] He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the second round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[128][129]

Stowers made his professional debut with the Aberdeen IronBirds. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 because the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[130] He started 2021 with Aberdeen before being promoted to the Bowie Baysox.[131] He was later promoted to the Norfolk Tides.[132] Over 124 games between the three teams, he slashed .278/.383/.514 with 27 home runs and 85 RBIs.[133] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox.[134]

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William Reed Trimble (born June 6, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Trimble was born and grew up in Brandon, Mississippi and attended Northwest Rankin High School.[135] He played college baseball for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. As a true freshman in 2020, he batted .275 with 12 RBIs before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[136] As a redshirt freshman in 2021, Trimble hit .345 with 17 home runs and tied for the most RBIs in NCAA Division I with 72.[137]

Trimble was selected in the Competitive Balance Round B round with the 65th overall pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles.[138] He signed with the team on July 24, 2021, and received an $800,000 signing bonus.[139] He split his first professional season between the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Orioles and the Low-A East Delmarva Shorebirds, batting .200 over 22 games between the two teams.[140] He underwent surgery on his left shoulder following the season's end.[141]

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Cole Baker Uvila (born January 30, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Uvila attended Port Angeles High School in Port Angeles, Washington.[142] Undrafted out of high school, Uvila attended Pierce College in Lakewood, Washington for two years (2013–2014).[143] He posted a 5–2 record with a 1.77 ERA and 74 strikeouts over 64 innings in 2014.[143] Uvila then transferred to Georgia State University to played for the Georgia State Panthers for two seasons (2015–2016).[144] He posted a 1–6 record with a 4.24 ERA and 46 strikeouts over 54 innings in 2015. Uvila entered 2016 as the Friday night starter, but suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament injury of the elbow during his third game of the season, resulting in Tommy John surgery that ended his season.[145] Uvila transferred to Georgia Gwinnett College for his final season of college baseball.[146] He posted a 4–2 record with a 4.75 ERA and 80 strikeouts over 55 innings in 2018.[145] Uvila was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 40th round, with the 1199th overall selection, of the 2018 MLB draft.[147] He signed with Texas for a $1,000 signing bonus.[148]

Uvila spent his debut season of 2018 with the Spokane Indians of the Class A Short Season Northwest League, going 1–0 with a 1.42 ERA and 48 strikeouts over 31+2⁄3 innings.[148][149] Uvila opened the 2019 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League, and threw 7 scoreless innings for them before being promoted to the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League.[150] He finished the 2019 season going a combined 7–3 with a 2.23 ERA and 95 strikeouts over 64+2⁄3 innings.[151] Uvila played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League following the 2019 season,[152] and was named a Fall League All-Star.[153][154] Uvila did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Uvila opened the 2021 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Central.[155] He was promoted to the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A West on July 31, after going 2–2 with a 2.90 ERA and 42 strikeouts over 31 innings for Frisco.[156] Uvila struggled to a 8.74 ERA with 18 strikeouts over 22+2⁄3 innings for Round Rock.[157]

On December 8, 2021, the Baltimore Orioles selected Uvila from the Rangers in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[158]

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