Baltimore Orioles Top 30 Prospects 2023 Preseason

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Joe Doyle

April 1, 2023

The Baltimore Orioles graduated one of the game’s brightest young stars last season in Adley Rutschman, but the cupboard is anything but empty with seven prospects carrying a 50-grade or better OFP into the season, and three of them projecting as stars.

Age as of July 1, 2023

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
1 22 Gunnar Henderson 3B 70

Among the elite prospects in the game, Henderson broke through in 2022 behind at least two plus tools, including power.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
2 19 Jackson Holliday SS 60

The No. 1 overall pick last July may reach the bigs with three plus tools and looks like a surefire shortstop. He could be the No. 1 prospect in baseball a year from now.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
3 23 Grayson Rodriguez RHP 60

Rodriguez has shown velocity into the upper-90s and one of the best changeups in the minors. All signs point toward a frontline future that’s likely just around the corner.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
4 23 Colton Cowser OF 55

Cowser has a shot at center field with a plus hit tool and 15-20 home run pop. He’d be a asset in either corner.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
5 24 DL Hall LHP 55

Hall possesses some of the better stuff in the minors, but control and command have eluded him too often thus far.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
6 23 Connor Norby 2B 50

Norby relies on contact and a line drive swing to get on base, but there may be just enough power to support a regular role if he can handle second base.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
7 24 Jordan Westburg 2B/3B 50

Westburg is near-ready after a strong year in Triple-A in 2022, showing above-average power with plenty of contact and OBP.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
8 21 Coby Mayo 3B 45

Mayo may have to move off third base, but despite a stiffer, rotational swing with a hitch, he projects to hit for power with around league-average bat-to-ball and on-base marks.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
9 24 Heston Kjerstad OF 45

The No. 2 pick in 2020 has power that plays anywhere, but will use 2023 to rediscover his path up the ladder after missing almost two years with heart inflammation.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
10 23 Cade Povich LHP 45

More of a pitchability lefty at present, Povich has touched 96 mph and offers athleticism and two average or better breaking balls. Povich is considered one of the bigger sleeper prospects in baseball by scouts.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
11 21 Dylan Beavers OF 45
12 24 Joey Ortiz SS 45
13 24 Seth Johnson RHP 45
14 22 Jud Fabian OF 45
15 21 Carter Baumler RHP 40
16 23 Drew Rom LHP 40
17 18 Samuel Basallo C/1B 40
18 21 Max Wagner 3B 40
19 24 Hudson Haskin OF 35
20 24 Chayce McDermott RHP 35
21 22 Silas Ardoin C 35
22 22 Jean Pinto RHP 35
23 24 Justin Armbruester RHP 35
24 25 Noah Denoyer RHP 35
25 20 Frederick Bencosme SS 35
26 24 Cesar Prieto IF 35
27 19 Maikol Hernandez SS 35
28 18 Braylin Tavera OF 35
29 24 Donta’ Williams OF 35
30 22 John Rhodes OF 35
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