2021 BOWIE BAYSOX GAME NOTES Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 6:35 p.m. The Diamond -- Richmond, VA Bowie Baysox (9-2) @ Richmond Flying Squirrels (8-4) RHP Gray Fenter (0-0, 3.86 ERA) vs. RHP Sean Hjelle (1-0, 5.00 ERA) Game #12 // Road Game #6
2021 SEASON About the Last One: In a marathon game that lasted four hours and 17 minutes, the Bowie Baysox Overall Record 9-2 finished off a six-game sweep of the Reading Fightin Phils on Sunday. Trailing by three runs entering Home Record 6-0 the bottom of the ninth, Adley Rutschman hit a two-run homer to bring Bowie within a run. Bowie Road Record 3-2 subsequently tied the game, but left two runners stranded in scoring position. Playing in extra innings Versus Northeast Division 6-0 for the second time this year, Reading struck for three in the top of the tenth, courtesy of a three-run Versus Southwest Division 3-2 home run. Undeterred, Bowie scored a run via a bases-loaded walk, and with the bases still loaded, J.C. Current Streak W6 Escarra hit a three-RBI double to right-center to win the game in walkoff fashion, 13-12. Last Road Trip 3-2 Baysox Bombs: Bowie leads the Double-A Northeast League with 18 home runs on the year, and they Last Homestand 6-0 are third in all of Double-A baseball. The Baysox have hit at least one home run in every game. Patrick Last 5 Games 5-0 Dorrian leads the way with five. Last 10 Games 8-2 When Scoring 4+ Runs 8-2 Player of the Week: On Monday, Patrick Dorrian was named the Double-A Northeast League's Player When Scoring 3- Runs 0-0 of the Week for his play against Reading. Dorrian was 7-21 (.333) with three doubles, three homers After Day Off 1-0 (including the grand slam), 11 RBI (including two four-RBI games on Thursday and Friday), seven walks In Shutouts 0-0 (walked 3 times on Sunday), scored eight runs (three on Sunday, including the winning run), and stole In 1-Run Games 2-1 one base. He currently leads the Double-A Northeast league through the first two weeks in SLG (.909) In 2-Run Games 0-0 and OPS (1.420). Tied for second in all of Double-A baseball with those five homers in first two weeks. vs. Left-Handed Starters 2-0 Gray's Day: Right-hander Gray Fenter will make his third appearance, but his first start, on Tuesday vs. Right-Handed Starters 7-2 night in Richmond. Fenter allowed one run in his first appearance of just one inning, and had a very Day Games 1-0 good second appearance. On May 11th against Reading, he threw 3.2 innings, surrendered just one Night Games 8-2 run (a home run), and walked two while striking out six Fightin Phils. He has allowed two hits in both Ahead After 7 Innings 7-1 of his outings. For more on Fenter, see page two. Behind After 7 Innings 2-1 Tied After 7 Innings 0-0 In the Other Corner: A University of Kentucky product, righty Sean Hjelle will oppose Fenter on the Ahead After 8 Innings 7-1 mound. Drafted in the second round in 2018, Hjelle is making his third start of the year on Tuesday. In the first, he was tagged for six runs, four of which were earned, as Hartford slugged three home runs Behind After 8 Innings 1-1 off him in 3.2 innings. In his second start, facing Harrisburg, Hjelle was much better, only allowing one Tied After 8 Innings 1-0 run in 5.1 innings to go along with three hits. Hjelle is the San Francisco Giants' 11th-ranked prospect In Extra Innings 1-1 according to MLB.com. In Doubleheaders 0-0 When Scoring First 7-0 Fresh Faces: Two players received promotions to Bowie from High-A Aberdeen on Tuesday. RHP JC Opponents Score First 2-2 Encarnacion and OF Luis Perez will both make their Double-A debuts when they enter their first game. Outhit Opponent 7-0 Outhit by Opponent 2-2 This Day in Baysox History: In 2019, Bowie throttled the Erie SeaWolves behind a six-run sixth inning at Prince George's Stadium. T.J. Nichting led the way with four RBI, and Ademar Rifaela was 3-5 with Equal Hits 0-0 three RBI as Bowie won the game 12-1. Hit a Home Run 9-2 No Home Runs 0-0 No Errors Committed 3-2 Baysox vs. Richmond 2021 Record: 0-0
May 18 @ RIC 6:35 May 19 @ RIC 6:35 May 20 @ RIC 6:35 May 21 @ RIC 6:35 May 22 @ RIC 6:05 May 23 @ RIC 1:05 2021 TEAM LEADERS Statistic Name Total Statistic Name Total Home Runs Patrick Dorrian 5 ERA Two Tied 0.00 RBI Patrick Dorrian 14 Wins Nine Tied 1 Batting Avg Terrin Vavra .382 Strikeouts D.L. Hall 23 Runs Two Tied 13 Saves Two Tied 2
UPCOMING BAYSOX SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH UPS Date Time Opponent Pitchers Tuesday, May 18 6:35 p.m. @ Richmond Flying Squirrels RHP Gray Fenter (0-0, 3.86 ERA) vs. RHP Sean Hjelle (1-0, 5.00 ERA) Wednesday, May 19 6:35 p.m. @ Richmond Flying Squirrels RHP Kyle Bradish vs. RHP Matt Frisbee Thursday, May 20 6:35 p.m. @ Richmond Flying Squirrels LHP Kevin Smith vs. RHP Gerson Garabito Friday, May 21 6:35 p.m. @ Richmond Flying Squirrels TBD vs. RHP Tristan Beck Saturday, May 22 6:05 p.m. @ Richmond Flying Squirrels TBD vs. LHP Sam Long Sunday, May 23 1:05 p.m. @ Richmond Flying Squirrels TBD vs. RHP Sean Hjelle (1-0, 5.00 ERA) TODAY’S BAYSOX STARTER: RHP Gray Fenter HT: 6’0” WT: 200 B: R T: R BORN: 1/25/96 Hometown: West Memphis, AR AMATEUR: West Memphis High School HOW ACQUIRED: Selected in 7th Round of 2015 Draft
2019 Stats W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB K Delmarva (A) 8-2 1.81 22 17 94.1 61 24 19 43 123 CAREER: 16-9 3.22 72 49 234.2 172 96 84 99 272
Fenter 2021 DAY-BY-DAY DATE CLASS OPP REC W/L IP H R ER BB SO 2019: Made the most starts and 5/4/21 AA Altoona 0-0 ND 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 pitched the most innings of his career... 5/11/21 AA Reading 0-0 ND 3.2 2 1 1 2 6 started 17 of his 22 appearances and threw 94.1 innings with a 1.81 ERA (best among all Orioles minor leaguers with 90+ innings pitched) at Class-A Delmarva... 2018: Split time between Delmarva (Class-A) and Aberdeen (Short-Season Class-A)...made 11 starts in Aberdeen and pitched to a 3.95 ERA... 2017: Made his debut with Aberdeen, but threw only 1.2 innings and alowed 3 earned runs on 3 hits... 2016: Missed due to Tommy Last Win: N/A Last Loss: N/A John Surgery...2015: Made nine appearances in the Gulf Coast League and talled a 1.66 ERA... CAREER NOTES: Selected by BAL in the 7th round of the 2015 draft out of West Memphis (HS)...was ranked the Orioles’ No. 24 prospect by Baseball America at the end of 2015 season... Tommy John surgery kept him out of 2016...was selected by Cubs in 2020 Rule 5 Draft but was returned to the Orioles...
Pitches: Fastball, Curveball, Slider, Changeup 2021 BAYSOX BULLPEN
#45 Diogenes Almengo B/T: R/R Throws: 4F, 2F, SL, CH Height: 6’2" Weight: 215 Opening Day Age: 24 Experience: 7th Year From: Santiago, DR 2019: Spent the entire regular season with Frederick (Class-A Advanced) before joing the Baysox for the 2019 Postseason...Owned a 5-5 record (3.90 ERA) out of the bullpen, recording 13 saves to lead the team...Had a streak of 13.2 innings (over eight games) without allowing an earned run from July 5 through August 4...2018: Split time between the Aberdeen Ironbirds (Class-A Short Season) and the Delmarva Shorebirds (Class A)...Had a 1-1 record with a 1.50 ERA in nine relief appearances in the South Atlantic League...During that stretch, he allowed two earned runs on five hits in 12 innings, along with a .122 opponents batting average…CAREER NOTES: Signed to a minor league contract by the Houston Astros on June 12, 2014... Spent time with DSL Astors Orange & DSL Astros Blue, the GCL Astros, the Greeneville Astros (Rookie) and the Tri-City ValleyCats (Class-A Short Season) before his release...Signed as a minor league free agent by the Orioles On February 23, 2018 #33 Cameron Bishop B/T: L/L Throws: FB, CB, SL, CH Height: 6’4" Weight: 215 Opening Day Age: 25 Experience: 4th Year School: UC-Irvine 2019: Spent the year with Class-A Frederick, going 2-9 with a 4.67 ERA in 24 games (22 starts)... Ranked second on the Keys in strikeouts (109) and innings pitched (113.2)... Set a career high in strikeouts in a season with 109... Earned the Steve Bechler Award at the end of the season, an award that recognizes a Keys player who best represents value, character and commitment in community service... 2018: Spent the season with Class-A Delmarva…Went 9-7 with a 2.94 ERA in 22 starts for the Shorebirds, including a 5-3 record away from home…Lefties hit just .177 against Bishop, while righties hit .251…Went at least 6 IP in 13 of the 1st 15 starts…2017: Split his first professional season between Class-A Short Season Aberdeen and GCL Orioles…Made one start in the GCL, but went 1-1 with a 0.78 ERA in 8 starts in the New York-Penn League…Opposing batters hit .165 against Bishop in Aberdeen (lefties hit .043), & .192 with runners in scoring position…Earned his 1st pro win 8/31 @ Tri-City CAREER NOTES: Drafted by Baltimore
#47 Tyler Erwin B/T: L/L Throws: FB, Cut, SL, CH Height: 6’0" Weight: 185 Opening Day Age: 26 Experience: 5th Year School: New Mexico State 2019: Made his Double-A debut with the Baysox, serving primarily as a closer...In 36 relief appearances, Erwin recorded eight saves in nine chances, pposting a 3-3 record and a 2.43 ERA...Held batters a to a .255 average and struck out 35 batters in 40.2 IP...2018: Promoted to Class-A Advanced Frederick at the start of the season…Went 4-4 with a 1.58 ERA in 50 relief appearances, going 18-for-22 in save opportunities…Struck out 84 batters in 68.1 IP…Eleven of the saves came on the road…Went 7-for-7 in save opportunities during July… Righties hit just .178 against him, while lefties fared slightly better (.191)…Recorded saves in 4 straight outing (7/24-29)…Did not allow an earned run in August (16.2 IP)…2017: Spent his first full professional season with Low-A Delmarva…Did not allow a run in six of his final seven appearances, and finished the season on a 10.1 scoreless innings streak…Had reverse splits, as left-handers hit .355 against him compared to a .235 average for right-handers…CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 23rd round of the 2016 draft out of New Mexico State…Prior to attending New Mexico State, played two seasons with South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, Arizona…Is the great-great-great nephew of former United States President James K. Polk.
#32 Gray Fenter B/T: R/R Throws: FB, CB, SL, CH Height: 6'3 Weight: 200 Opening Day Age: 25 Experience: 6th Year School: West Memphis (HS) 2019: Made the most starts and pitched the most innings of his career...started 17 of his 22 appearances and threw 94.1 innings with a 1.81 ERA (best among all Orioles minor leaguers with 90+ innings pitched) at Class-A Delmarva...2018: Split time between Delmarva (Class-A) and Aberdeen (Short-Season Class-A)...made 11 starts in Aberdeen and pitched to a 3.95 ERA...2017: Made his debut with Aberdeen, but threw only 1.2 innings and alowed 3 earned runs on 3 hits...2016: Missed due to Tommy John Surgery...2015: Made nine appearances in the Gulf Coast League and talled a 1.66 ERA...CAREER NOTES: Selected by BAL in the 7th round of the 2015 draft out of West Memphis (HS)...was ranked the Orioles’ No. 24 prospect by Baseball America at the end of 2015 season...Tommy John surgery kept him out of 2016...was selected by Cubs in 2020 Rule 5 Draft but was returned to the Orioles...
#18 Reed Hayes B/T: R/R Throws: FB, CB, SL, CH Height: 6'3 Weight: 185 Opening Day Age: 26 Experience: 4th Year School: Vanderbilt 2019: Split time between three teams...had a 1.10 ERA over 16.1 innings in Class-A Delmarva...2018: Threw 36 innings at Class-A Delmarva, accumulating a 5.50 ERA...2017: Began professional career at Short-Season Aberdeen, pitching 18.1 innings and earning seven saves... CAREER NOTES: Selected by the Orioles in the 13th Round of the 2017 Draft 2021 BAYSOX BULLPEN #25 Tyler Joyner B/T: R/R Throws: FB, CB, SL, CH Height: 6'4 Weight: 225 Opening Day Age: 24 Experience: 3rd Year School: North Alabama 2019: Split the season between the Delmarva Shorebirds and Frederick Keys...Went 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA in 23 relief appearances (13 ER/ 59 IP)...earned eight saves in nine attempts...Promoted to the Keys on July 9...Appeared in 11 games out of the bullpen before going on the 7-day Injured List...2018: Spent the first four games of his professional career in the Gulf Coast League before being promoted to the Aberdeen Ironbirds on July 5...Went 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA in nine games (one start), allowing seven ER in 23.1 IP...Won his lone career start 8/30 vs. Connecticut (7 IP, 3 H, 7 K)…CAREER NOTES: Drafted in the 30th round of the 2018 draft by the Orioles.
#58 Steven Klimek B/T: L/R Throws: FB, CB, SL, CH Height: 6'3" Weight: 205 Opening Day Age: 27 Experience: 6th Year School: St. Bonaventure 2019: Split the summer between Frederick and the Bowie Baysox...Named a Carolina League Midseaosn All-Star...Carolina League hitters hit just .190 against Klimek in 16 relief outings...Promoted to Double-A Bowie on June 22 and continued his stout relief pitching, holding Eastern League hitters to .192...In 13 games (including 1 start), Klimek went 2-1 with a 1.69 ERA (4 ER / 21.1 IP) 2018: Spent the season with Class-A Advanced Frederick…Went 4-3 with a 3.43 ERA in 42 relief apppearances (3-for-3 in save opportunities)…Struck out 66 batters in 76 IP…Struck out a season- high five batters three times (3 IP each time)…Went 4-2 in the Carolina League away from Frederick & 3-1 with a 1.93 ERA during 14 day games… During 8 games in June, Klimek allowed 2 ER in 16.1 IP (1.10 ERA)…CAREER NOTES: Drafted in the 33rd round of the 2015 draft by the Orioles out of St. Bonaventure University…
#55 David Lebron B/T: R/R Throws: FB, CB, SL, CH Height: 5'11" Weight: 190 Opening Day Age: 27 Experience: 3rd Year School: U. of Tampa 2019: Named a Carolina League Midseason All-Star in his first season with the Frederick Keys...Went 2-6 with a 4.57 ERA in 22 games (18 starts), striking out 92 batters in 82.2 IP...Both of his wins came on the road in May...During that month, Lebron went 2-0 with with a 2.01 ERA (5 ER, 22.1 IP)...In the season’s first half, he went 2-1 with a 3.35 ERA...Traded to the Baltimore Orioles from the Texas Rangers on February 24...2018: Split the season between the Down East Wood Ducks (Class-A Advanced) and the Spokane Indians (Class-A Short Season) following the Draft...Appeared in three games out of the bullpen in the Carolina League...Had a 0.61 in seven relief outing in the Northwest League, allowing one earned run in 14.2 IP…CAREER NOTES: Originally selected by the Rangers in the 26th round of the 2018 Draft out of the University of Tampa.
#38 Tim Naughton B/T: R/R Throws: FB, SL, CH Height: 6'3" Weight: 195 Opening Day Age: 25 Experience: 3rd Year School: NC State 2019: Named an Organizational All-Star by the Baltimore Orioles...Split the season between the Delmarva Shorebirds (Class) A, the Bowie Baysox (Double-A) and the Frederick Keys (Class-A Advanced)...Appeared in one game for Bowie, allowing one run on one hit in one inning 8/4 vs. Portland...Began the year in Salisbury, saving 12 games (out of 14 chances) while recording a 3-3 record and a 3.10 ERA...Promoted to Frederick on June 21 and saved eight more games in 10 chances for the Keys (0-1, 2.08 ERA)...2018: Spent the entire season with the Shorebirds, going 3-4 with a 4.45 ERA and five saves...Away from Perdue Stadium, Naughton was 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA (4 ER/13.1 IP) in 12 games...Was a perfect 1-0 with an ERA of 0.00 in seven relief outings during the month of June...2017: Finished the season by throwing in one game for the Aberdeen Ironbirds (Class-A Short Season), but spent the rest of the season in the Gulf Coast League...Saved seven games for the O’s, allowing seven earned runs in 17 IP (3.71 ERA)...CAREER NOTES: Selected by the Orioles in the 34th round of the 2017 Draft out of North Carolina State University
#29 Cody Sedlock B/T: R/R Throws: FB, CB, SL, CH Height: 6'3" Weight: 220 Opening Day Age: 25 Experience: 5th Year School: Illinois 2019: Split time between the Frederick Keys (Class-A Advanced) and the Bowie Baysox (Double-A)...Joined the Baysox on July 17 and made six starts in his first Double-A action...Earned his first career save7/28 @ Binghamton...Named a Midseason Carolina League All-Star, going 4-1 with a 2.36 ERA in 13 games (10 starts) for the Keys)...2018: Rated as the No. 7 prospect in the Orioles system according to Baseball America…Appeared in 13 games between Frederick, the Aberdeen Ironbirds (Class-A Short Season) & the Gulf Coast League Orioles (Rookie)… Allowed two earned runs in a season-high 6 IP 9/2 vs. MB…2017: Spent the season with Frederick…Allowed just two hits over six innings and struck out five in his Carolina League debut on April 8… Struck out a career-high seven in a win against Carolina on May 5… Had two stints on the disabled list, and finished the season on the DL… 2016: Spent first professional season with Aberdeen…Ranked as No. 5 prospect in New York-Penn League by Baseball America…Limited opponents to a .138 average in August (3.00 ERA)...CAREER NOTES: Drafted by the Orioles in first round of the 2016 draft out of University of Illinois…3rd-ever 1st-rd pick out of Illinois (Tyler Jay, John Ericks)…Big Ten Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2016 (5-4, 2.49 ERA with a school record 116 strikeouts)… #26 Nick Vespi B/T: R/R Throws: FB, CB, CH Height: 6'3" Weight: 215 Opening Day Age: 22 Experience: 3rd Year School: Palm Beach CC 2019: Spent the season at Class-A Delmarva, posting an 8-6 record with a 3.16 ERA...made the most starts of his professional career (16)...held opponents to a .218 BAA...2018: Tallied the most saves of his career with nine...made 40 appearances, all out of the bullpen...had a 6-6 record with a 2.09 ERA...2017: Split time between Short-Season Aberdeen and Class-A Delmarva...only pitched one inning at Delmarva and allowed one run....made five starts and appeared 13 times at Aberdeen...had a 4-3 record with a 4.31 ERA...2016: Spent time at both Aberdeen and in Florida in the Gulf Coast League...had a 4-1 record with a 1.97 ERA in 12 appearances and 50.1 innings in the GCL...CAREER NOTES: Selected by Baltimore in the 18th Round of the 2015 Draft... 2021 BAYSOX HITTERS
#9 Malquin Canelo INF Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5’10 Weight: 156 Opening Day Age: 25 Experience: 9th Year From: San Cristobal, DR 2019: Signed as a minor league free agent by the Orioles on November 22...Spent all season with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Triple-A), hitting .262 with 27 doubles, two homers and 35 RBI...Hit .301 (34-for-113) in day games, while recording .300+ averages in both April (.310) and June (.301)... Led Lehigh Valley in in games played (128), at-bats (423), and doubles, while tying for second in runs scored (57)...Received an invitation to Phillies’ Spring Training as a Non-Roster Invitee...2018: Spent the entire season with the Reading Fightin’ Phils, posting a .251 average with 15 doubles, six triples, nine homers, 32 RBI, 63 runs scored and 24 stolen bases in 128 games...Set career highs in runs scored, triples, home runs and stolen bases...Led all full-season Philadelphia prospects in triples and stolen bases...2017: Made his Double-A debut and spent all season in Reading (112 games), hitting .226 with 50 runs scored, 22 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 34 RBI...Batting .409 (9-for-22) in the first inning...CAREER NOTES: Originally signed by the Phillies as a Non-Draft Free Agent on 5/31/12 #4 Patrick Dorrian INF Bats: Left Throws: Right Height: 6'2" Weight: 188 Opening Day Age: 24 Experience: 4th Year School: Kingston (HS) 2019: Split time between Class-A Greensboro in the Pirates organization and High-A Frederick in the Orioles organization... slugged .443 with Greensboro in 64 games...2018: Split time between Rookie level Bristol and the Gulf Coast League... hit .328 in Florida and drove in 34 runs in 137 at-bats...CAREER NOTES: Completed the June 26, 2019 trade between the Pirates and the Orioles as the Player to be Named Later in the deal that sent RHP Yefry Ramirez to the Pirates...originally drafted in the 12th Round of the 2014 Draft by the Atlanta Braves...
Malquin Canelo OF Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6'3" Weight: 195 Opening Day Age: 23 Experience: 5th Year From: San Juan de la Maguana, DR
#23 J.C. Escarra INF Bats: Left Throws: Right Height: 6’3" Weight: 205 Opening Day Age: 26 Experience: 4th Year School: FIU 2019: Spent the entire season with the Frederick Keys (Class-A Advanced), hitting .235 with 48 runs scored, 104 hits, 16 doubles, 13 home runs and 57 RBI (led team in HR and RBI)...2018: Broke Trey Mancini’s record for the best batting average in Aberdeen Ironbirds (Class-A Short Season) history...His .331 mark surpassed Mancini’s .328 average, and was acomplished in 17 fewer games...Escarra drove in 34 runs with 10 doubles, two triples and six home runs...Named a New-York Penn League Midseason All-Star...Finished 1st in the league in slugging percentage (.511) and second in OBP (.417), while also leading Aberdeen in HR, RBI and OPS (.929)...2017: Hit .224 with 18 doubles, two home run and 34 RBI in his first pro season wih the Gulf Coast League Orioles (Rookie)...CAREER NOTES: Drafted by the Orioles in the 15th round of the 2017 Draft out of Florida International University... 2021 BAYSOX HITTERS
#13 Jaylen Ferguson OF Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6'2" Weight: 180 Opening Day Age: 23 Experience: 6th Year
2019: Split time between Class-A Delmarva, where he hit .296 in 24 games, and Short-Season Aberdeen, where he hit .274 in 19 games...2018: Split time between Aberdeen and Delmarva, playing 24 games with each...hit .171 in Delmarva and .160 in Aberdeen...2017: Spent his second consecutive year with Aberdeen...played in 53 games, just as in 2016, and hit .233...2016: Spent his whole season with Aberdeen, playing in 53 games and hitting .183...2015: Made his professional debut with the GCL Orioles, where he stole 10 bases and hit .234 in 48 games...Career Notes: Drafted out of Arlington High School by the Orioles in the 9th round of the 2015 Draft...
#14 Cadyn Grenier INF Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5'11" Weight: 188 Opening Day Age: 24 Experience: 3rd Year School: Oregon State 2019: Ranked among Delmarva team leaders in walks (2nd, 48), home runs (T-3rd, 7), doubles (3rd, 18), hits (T-4th, 78), extra-base hits (4th, 28) and total bases (4th, 123)...Registered 23 multi-hit games, including four separate three-hit contests... Made just 14 errors in 406 total chances betwen second base and shortstop (.966 %)...2018: Totaled 12 multiple-hit games, six of them coming during the month of August...CAREER NOTES: Selected by Baltimore in the first round (37th overall pick) of the 2018 draft...college teammates with Adley Rutschman...Attended Oregon State University, where he helped lead the Beavers to a 2018 College World Series championship. Named to the 2018 All-College World Series Team and drove in the game-tying run in the ninth inning of Game Two of the CWS Finals vs. Arkansas... Received the Brooks Wallace Award as the nation’s Best Collegiate Shortstop in 2018. Also named the Pac-12 Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year. Hit .319 with 47 runs scored during his junior season, a year that saw him hit safely in 54 of 69 total games...Attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, where he was a three-time All-State selection and was named the Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year in 2015...Bishop Gorman High School has produced numerous Major Leaguers, including former Tides OF Joey Rickard, Rangers slugger Joey Gallo and former Oriole Marty Cardova...
#19 Chris Hudgins C Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6’1 Weight: 190 Opening Day Age: 25 Experience: 4th Year School: Cal State Fullerton 2019: Split time between Class-A Lexington and Rookie level Idaho Falls...slugged .438 and hit .247 in Lexington...2018: Hit .238 in 37 games with Rookie level Burlington...2017: hit .305 with Idaho Falls...CAREER NOTES: Claimed off waivers on 12/10/2020...Drafted in the 16th Round of the 2017 Draft by the Kansas City Royals...played in college at Cal State Fullerton...
#10 Zach Jarrett OF Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6’3" Weight: 217 Opening Day Age: 24 Experience: 4th Year School: UNC-Charlotte 2019: Split the season between the Frederick Keys (Class-A Advanced) and the Baysox...Made his Double-A debut on 4/27 (made two stints each with Frederick and Bowie)...Named a Midseason and Postseason Carolina League All-Star...Hit .286 with 53 runs (1st on team), 101 hits, 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 39 RBI for the Keys...2018: Spent the entire season with the Delmarva Shorebirds (Class)…Named a Midseason and Postseason South Atlantic League All-Star...Presented with the Orioles’ Elrod Hendricks Minor League Community Service Award…Hit .277 with 74 runs scored and 72 runs driven in, along with 26 doubles and 14 home runs... CAREER NOTES: Drafted in the 28th round of the 2017 Draft by the Orioles out of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte...
#44 Robert Neustrom OF Bats: Left Throws: Left Height: 6'2" Weight: 208 Opening Day Age: 24 Experience: 5th Year School: Iowa 2019: Season-opening 18-game on-base streak (.429 OBP) from 4/4-4/30 at Class-A Delmarva...hit .238 in 31 games at High-A Frederick...2018: In his first professional season, hit .272 over 61 games and drove in 29 runs at Short-Season Aberdeen...CAREER NOTES: Drafted by the Orioles in the 5th Round of the 2018 Draft...played college baseball at Iowa... First-team All-Big Ten at Iowa in 2018 (.311, 11 HR, 36 RBI)... Played for Team USA at 2017 World University Games (.387, 7 XBH, 6 RBI, 6 R)... 2021 BAYSOX HITTERS
#35 Adley Rutschman C Bats: Switch Throws: Right Height: 6'2 Weight: 220 Opening Day Age: 23 Experience: 2nd Year School: Oregon State 2019: Began pro career with the GCL Orioles and played five games there before being transferred to Class-A Aberdeen on 7/27... Named Orioles Minor League Player of the Month for August after hitting .344 (21-61) with a home run, 15 RBI and a .432 OBP in 16 games for Aberdeen... Hit safely in 10 consecutive contests, 8/9 - 8/19. Capped that hitting streak with five hits (including his first pro home run), a triple and four RBI on 8/19 vs. Vermont... Transferred to Class-A Delmarva on 8/21 and played final 12 games of the season there...CAREER NOTES: Selected by Baltimore in the 1st round (1st overall pick) of the 2019 draft. Was just the second time the Orioles had the first overall pick, after RHP Ben McDonald was selected out of LSU in 1989. Was also the first catcher selected by Baltimore in the first round since Matt Wieters (5th overall pick) in 2007... Became the first catcher selected #1 overall since Minnesota selected Joe Mauer in 2001... Attended Oregon State University, where he hit .352 with 39 doubles, five triples, 28 home runs and 174 RBI over 185 career games with the Beavers. As a junior in 2019, earned the Golden Spikes Award, Dick Howser Trophy and Buster Posey Award after leading Division I in on-base percentage (.575) and walks (76)... During his sophomore year in 2018, he helped lead Oregon State to its third NCAA Championship. Was named the College World Series Most Outstanding Player and set a CWS record with 17 hits. Set the OSU single- season record for hits (102) and RBI (83). Played alongside fellow Orioles minor leaguer IF Cadyn Grenier at Oregon State... Served as Oregon State’s placekicker on kickoffs his freshman year, averaging 59.5 yards per kick while recording 20 touchbacks in 12 games... Graduated from Sherwood High School (OR), where he was the 2016 Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year and was ranked by Baseball Northwest as the #2 high school player in the state. Was three-time All-State and three- time First-Team All League... Selected by Seattle in the 40th round of the 2016 draft but did not sign... His father, Randy, played college baseball at Linfield College, a Division III school in Oregon. His grandfather, Ad, coached Linfield to three NAIA Division II football championships (1982, 1984, 1986) and a NAIA Division II baseball championship (1971)...
#1 Alexis Torres INF Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6'0" Weight: 183 Opening Day Age: 23 Experience: 5th Year From: Caguas, PR 2019: Split time between Double-A Bowie and Class-A Delmarva...hit .255 in Bowie, with 13 hits in 15 games...2018: Spent the majority of the season (54 of 61 games played) at Short-Season Aberdeen, where he hit .247 with 27 RBI...2017: Split time between Delmarva and the Gulf Coast League...hit .237 in Delmarva...2016: Began his professional career in the GCL, hitting .183 in 37 games...CAREER NOTES: Drafted in the 5th Round of the 2016 Draft by the Orioles...
#6 Terrin Vavra INF Bats: Left Throws: Right Height: 6'1" Weight: 200 Opening Day Age: 23 Experience: 3rd Year School: NC State
2019: Was named the MVP of the South Atlantic League for his time with Salem...hit .318, slugged .489 and got on base at a .409 clip...stole 18 bases, and hit 10 home runs in 102 games...2018: Began his professional career in Boise, where he hit .302 and 26 RBI in 44 games...CAREER NOTES: Drafted by the Rockies in the 3rd Round of the 2018 Draft...acquired by the Orioles as part of the Mychal Givens trade at the 2020 trade deadline...All- American at Minnesota in college...
#2 Willy Yahn INF Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5’11 Weight: 185 Opening Day Age: 24 Experience: 4th Year From: Willemstad, Curacao 2019: Named a Midseason Carolina League All-Star & the Carolina League Player of the Week (Week of 5/5)...Split the season with the Frederick Keys (Class-A Advanced) and the Baysox, earning a Double-A promotion on June 19...Ht .296 in 56 games for the Keys. with 13 doubles, five home runs, 22 runs scored and 35 RBI...Had a pair of 3-hit games in his first Double-A stint (8/8 @ TRE, 8/15 @ ALT)...Had a season-high 4 RBI 5/1 vs. Wilmington (3-for-5, HR, 2 runs)...2018: Named a Midseason New York-Penn League All-Star... Spent the entire season with the Aberdeen Ironbirds (Class-A Short Season)...Hit .275 in 65 games for Aberdeen, with 10 extra-base hits, 30 RBI and 33 runs scored...Had seven multi-RBI games and 17 multi-hit games...Hit .331 (40-for-121) in 34 games at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium...2017: After the draft, Yahn spent his first professional season in Sarasota, Florida, with the Gulf Coast League Orioles (Rookie)...Had 12 doubles, scored 18 runs and drove in 33 runs in his first 56 pro conests...Played in the same number of home and road games, but had a .302 average away from Ed Smith Stadium (compared to a .252 home mark)...CAREER NOTES: Drafted by Baltimore in the 25th round of the 2017 Draft out of the University of Connecticut 2021 STARTS BY POSITION
Center Field Player: G Jaylen Ferguson 9 Right Field Left Field Terrin Vavra 2 Player: G Player: G Zach Jarrett 9 Robert Neustrom 9 Willy Yahn 1 Anthony Santander 2 Robert Neustrom 1
Shortstop Second Base Player: G Player: G Cadyn Grenier 7 Terrin Vavra 6 Malquin Canelo 3 Alexis Torres 3 Terrin Vavra 1 Cadyn Grenier 1 Willy Yahn 1
Third Base Player: G First Base Patrick Dorrian 10 Player: G Alexis Torres 1 J.C. Escarra 8 Adley Rutschman 3
Catcher Player: G Adley Rutschman 7 Chris Hudgins 4
Designated Hitter Player: G Chris Hudgins 5 J.C. Escarra 1 Jaylen Ferguson 1 Malquin Canelo 1 Adley Rutschman 1 Anthony Santander 1 Zach Jarrett 1 Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games Player 2H 3H 4H 5H Total Player 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5RBI+ Total Robert Neustrom 1 1 2 Cadyn Grenier 1 1 Patrick Dorrian 2 1 3 Robert Neustrom 2 2 Malquin Canelo 2 2 Adley Rutschman 2 1 3 Jaylen Ferguson 1 1 Patrick Dorrian 2 2 4 Cadyn Grenier 2 2 Malquin Canelo 1 1 Terrin Vavra 3 1 2 Chris Hudgins 2 2 Zach Jarrett 1 1 Jaylen Ferguson 1 1 Adley Rutschman 2 2 Terrin Vavra 1 1 2 Alexis Torres 2 1 Zach Jarrett 1 1 J.C. Escarra 2 2 Anthony Santander 1 1 Anthony Santander 1 1 J.C. Escarra 1 ______TOTALS: 18 4 22 ______TOTALS: 14 2 2 18
Pinch-Hitting Statistics: Scoreless Streaks (Min 5.0 IP): PLAYER AB H AVG-HR-RBI LAST IP PITCHER DATES STATS 9.1 D.L. Hall 5/4-Current 9.1 IP, 19 K, 2 BB, 4 H Alexis Torres 1 0 .000-0-0 Strikeout, 5/11
2021 ORIOLES FARM REPORT OVERALL SYSTEM: NORFOLK TIDES (AAA) ABERDEEN IRONBIRDS (High-A) 29-18 Triple-A East (Southeast Divison) High-A East (North Division) WINNING PCT: 3-9 8-4 .617 Last night: Off Last night: Off
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS (A) GCL ORIOLES (Rk.) Low-A East (North Division) Gulf Coast League 9-3 0-0 Last Night: Off 2021 Baysox HR Log Baysox Home Runs: 18 Opponents Home Runs: 11 Runs from HR/Total Runs Scored: 28/81 Percent of runs via HR: 35% Baysox record when hitting HR: 9-2
Date Player (#) Opponent Pitcher Score Inning Outs Runners On 5/4/21 J.C. Escarra Altoona Yerry De Los Santos 1-1 8th 1 0 5/5/21 Alexis Torres Altoona Cam Alldred 4-0 4th 1 0 5/6/21 Adley Rutschman Altoona Noe Toribio 1-0 1st 1 0 5/6/21 Patrick Dorrian Altoona Oddy Nunez 3-0 4th 2 0 5/7/21 Chris Hudgins Altoona Max Kranick 2-2 6th 2 1 5/8/21 Patrick Dorrian (2) Altoona Osvaldo Bido 3-1 2nd 1 0 5/11/21 Terrin Vavra Reading Francisco Morales 1-0 1st 0 0 5/11/21 Patrick Dorrian (3) Reading James McArthur 6-1 8th 2 0 5/12/21 Adley Rutschman (2) Reading Andrew Brown 5-0 6th 0 0 5/12/21 Jaylen Ferguson Reading Andrew Brown 7-0 6th 1 1 5/12/21 Chris Hudgins (2) Reading Zach Warren 9-0 6th 2 1 5/13/21 Patrick Dorrian (4) Reading Kyle Glogoski 3-0 1st 1 2 5/13/21 J.C. Escarra (2) Reading Tyler Carr 7-3 7th 1 0 5/13/21 Terrin Vavra (2) Reading Austin Ross 9-3 8th 0 1 5/14/21 Patrick Dorrian (5) Reading Mark Potter 7-4 5th 0 3 5/15/21 J.C. Escarra (3) Reading Joel Cesar 7-5 8th 1 0 5/16/21 Anthony Santander Reading Francisco Morales 2-0 1st 0 1 5/16/21 Adley Rutschman (3) Reading Tyler Carr 9-8 9th 0 1 BAYSOX TRANSACTIONS Date Player Transaction 5/12/21 Brenan Hanifee Placed on 7 Day Injured List 5/12/21 Reed Hayes Placed on 7 Day Injured List 5/12/21 Malquin Canelo Placed on 7 Day Injured List 5/14/21 Anthony Santander Joins the Baysox on MLB Rehab Assignment 5/18/21 Luis Perez Promoted from High-A Aberdeen IronBirds 5/18/21 JC Encarnacion Promoted from High-A Aberdeen IronBirds 2021 DAY-BY-DAY Date Opponent W/L Score Rec Place G +/- WP LP Save Time 5/4/21 Altoona W 2-1 1-0 1st - Nick Vespi (1-0) Yerry De Los Santos (0-1) 2:43 5/5/21 Altoona W 8-4 2-0 1st - Cameron Bishop (1-0) Travis MacGregor (0-1) 3:32 5/6/21 Altoona W 8-4 3-0 1st - Steven Klimek (1-0) Noe Toribio (0-1) 3:27 5/7/21 Altoona L 5-4 (10) 3-1 2nd 1.0 Yerry De Los Santos (1-1) Diogenes Almengo (0-1) 3:26 5/8/21 Altoona L 8-4 3-2 4th 2.0 Will Gardner (1-0) Tyler Erwin (0-1) Hunter Stratton (1) 3:23 5/11/21 Reading W 6-1 4-2 3rd 2.0 D.L. Hall (1-0) Francisco Morales (0-1) 2:29 5/12/21 Reading W 9-0 5-2 3rd 1.5 Kyle Bradish (1-0) Colton Eastman (0-1) 2:56 5/13/21 Reading W 9-3 6-2 2nd 1.5 Tyler Joyner (1-0) Kyle Glogoski (0-1) 3:03 5/14/21 Reading W 11-5 7-2 2nd 0.5 Tyler Erwin (1-1) Jonathan Hennigan (0-1) Ofelky Peralta (1) 3:30 5/15/21 Reading W 7-5 8-2 1st -- David Lebron (1-0) Joel Cesar (0-1) Tim Naughton 3:24 5/16/21 Reading W 13-12 (10) 9-2 1st -- Diogenes Almengo (1-1) Mark Potter (0-1) 4:17 2021 HIGHS & LOWS
2021 TEAM HIGHS Longest Winning Streak 6 5/11-Current Longest Game-Innings 10 Two Tied Longest Losing Streak 2 5/7-5/8 Longest Game-Time (9 inn) 3:32 5/5 vs. Altoona Shortest Game 2:29 5/11 vs. Reading Longest Game-Time 4:17 5/16 vs. Reading Shortest Game (9 inn) 2:29 5/11 vs. Reading Biggest Comeback Win 9-6 5/16 vs. Reading Biggest Blown Lead 2 5/7 vs. Altoona
BAYSOX OPPONENTS COMBINED Most Runs 13 5/16 vs. Reading 12 5/16 vs. Reading 25 5/16 vs. Reading Margin of Victory 9 5/12 vs. Reading 4 5/5 vs. Altoona Most Runs (Inning) 5 5/7 vs. Altoona 3 5/16 vs. Reading 7 5/16 vs. Reading (10th) Most Hits 10 Three Tied 11 5/16 vs. Reading 21 5/16 vs. Reading Fewest Hits 7 Two Tied 4 5/12 vs. Reading 14 5/4 vs. Altoona Most 2B 4 Two Tied 5 5/5 vs. Altoona 8 5/13 vs. Reading Most 3B 1 Two Tied 1 5/8 vs. Altoona 1 5/8 vs. Altoona Most HR 3 Two Tied 1 5/8 vs. Altoona 3 5/11 vs. Reading Most HR (Inning) 3 5/12 vs. Reading (5th) 1 11 Tied 3 5/12 vs. Reading (5th) Most SB 2 5/5 vs. Altoona 2 5/6 vs. Altoona 4 5/6 vs. Altoona Most BB (Batters) 9 5/5 vs. Altoona 4 5/5 vs. Altoona 13 5/5 vs. Altoona Most K (Batters) 17 5/4 vs. Altoona 17 5/7 vs. Altoona 26 5/5 vs. Altoona Most Batters (Inning) 11 5/14 vs. Reading (5th) 9 5/6 vs. Altoona 16 5/6 vs. Altoona Most DP Turned 1 Three Tied 1 5/5 vs. Altoona 2 Two Tied Most Left on Base 11 5/5 vs. Altoona 10 5/6 vs. Altoona 19 Two Tied Most E 3 5/5 vs. Altoona 2 5/6 vs. Altoona 3 5/5 vs. Altoona * Franchise record; ^ Tied franchise record 2O21 INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS AB 4 Hits 3 Four Tied Total Bases 6 Adley Rutschman, 5/6 vs. Altoona Total Bases (9 inn or less) 6 Adley Rutschman, 5/6 vs. Altoona Hitting Streak 10 Robert Neustrom (every game he's played in this season) Current Hit Streak 10 Robert Neustrom (every game he's played in this season) 2B 2 Patrick Dorrian, 5/13 vs. Reading 3B 1 Zach Jarrett, 5/12 vs. Reading HR 1 RBI 2 Runs 2 J.C. Escarra, 5/5 vs. Altoona SB 1 BB 3 Adley Rutschman, 5/14 vs. Reading K 0 IP (Start) 5.0 Two Tied IP (Relief) 3.2 Three Tied Scoreless IP Streak 9.2 Kyle Bradish Cur. Scoreless Streak 9.2 Kyle Bradish ER-less Streak 9.2 Kyle Bradish Current ER-less Streak 9.2 Kyle Bradish Hits (Start) 2 DL Hall, 5/4 vs. Altoona Runs 0 Earned Runs 0 BB (Start) 2 BB (Relief) 0 K (Start) 10 D.L. Hall (5/4) K (Relief) 6 Nick Vespi * Franchise record; ^ Tied franchise record
2019 WALK-OFF VICTORIES (0) 2021 WALK-OFF LOSSES (1) NO DATE INN SCORE HOW NO DATE INN SCORE HOW 1 5/17 10 13-12 J.C. Escarra 3-RBI double 1 5/7 vs. Altoona 10 5-4 Single LAST TIME IT HAPPENED
Baysox Complete Game (9 innings) ...... Mike Baumann vs. Richmond, 8/14/19 Opponent’s Complete Game (9 innings) ...... Sean Brady vs. Altoona, 8/23/19 Baysox CG Shutout ...... Mike Baumann vs. Richmond, 8/14/19 Opponent’s CG Shutout ...... Sean Brady vs. Altoona, 8/23/19 Scored 10+ runs, Game ...... 5/17/21 vs. Reading (W, 13-12 in 10 innings) Allowed 10+ runs, Game ...... 5/17/21 vs. Reading (W, 13-12 in 10 innings) Both teams score 10+, Game ...... 5/17/21 vs. Reading (W, 13-12 in 10 innings) Baysox No-Hitter ...... Mike Baumann vs. Harrisburg, 7/16/19 Opponent’s No-Hitter ...... Jimmy Journell vs. New Haven, 9/2/01 - G1 Baysox No-Hitter, Combined ...... D. Crouthers, A. Mitchell, J. Sequea @ Altoona, 8/19/04 Opponent’s No-Hitter, Combined ...... Alex Faedo and Drew Carlton (4/24/19 @ Erie) Baysox CG One-Hitter ...... Brandon Erbe vs. Harrisburg, 9/5/09 - G1 Opponent’s CG One-Hitter ...... Mitch Keller vs. Altoona, 9/7/17 Baysox CG Two-Hitter ...... Terry Doyle @ Akron, 7/3/15 Opponent’s CG Two-Hitter ...... Ryan Madson vs. Reading, 7/22/02 Baysox Hit for the Cycle ...... Cedric Mullins @ Harrisburg (WDCS Gm 4), 9/7/19 Opponent’s Hit for the Cycle ...... Josh Satin vs Binghamton, 6/24/11 Baysox Grand Slam ...... Patrick Dorrian vs. Reading, 5/14/21 Opponent’s Grand Slam ...... Alex Call vs. Akron, 6/29/19 Baysox Two Home Run Game ...... Anderson Feliz @ Harrisburg (WDCS Gm 1), 9/6/19 Opponent’s Two Home Run Game ...... Ka'ai Tom vs. Akron, 5/29/19 Baysox Three Home Run Game ...... Tucker Nathans vs. Erie, 5/3/17 Opponent’s Three Home Run Game ...... Dylan Cozens @ Reading, 8/3/16 Baysox Back-to-Back Home Runs ...... Rylan Bannon & Jesmuel Valentin vs. Harrisburg, 7/4/19 Opponent’s Back-to-Back Home Runs ...... Trenton Brooks & Li-Jen Chu vs. Akron, 6/29/19 Baysox Walk-Off Home Run ...... Yusniel Diaz vs. New Hampshire, 6/12/19 Opponent’s Walk-Off Home Run ...... Daniel Johnson @ Akron, 5/15/19 Baysox Leadoff Home Run ...... Terrin Vavra vs. Reading, 5/11/21 Opponent’s Leadoff Home Run ...... Manny Melendez vs. Hartford, 6/24/19 Baysox Pinch Hit Home Run ...... Chris O’Brien vs. Harrisburg, 5/3/15 Opponent’s Pinch Hit Home Run ...... Kevin Mahar @ Reading, 6/24/10 Baysox Five-Hit Game ...... Cedric Mullins @ Harrisburg (WDCS Gm 4), 9/7/19 Opponent’s Five-Hit Game ...... Joey Terdoslavich vs. Binghamton, 7/25/18 Baysox Triple Play ...... 6/29/00 vs. Harrisburg (7th) Opponent’s Triple Play ...... 7/3/09 vs. Akron (4th) Doubleheader Sweep, Home ...... vs. Erie, 7/23/18 Doubleheader Sweep, Road ...... @ Richmond, 8/10/19 Doubleheader Loss, Home ...... vs. Reading, 6/23/12 Doubleheader Loss, Road ...... @ Trenton, 8/8/19 Three-Game Sweep, Home ...... vs. New Hampshire, 6/11-13/19 Three-Game Sweep, Road ...... @ Richmond 7/22-24/19 Four-Game Sweep, Home ...... vs. Harrisburg, 7/4-7/19 Four-Game Sweep, Road ...... @ Binghamton, 6/26-29/12 Opponent’s Three-Game Sweep @ Bowie ...... vs. Akron, 5/28-30/19 Opponent’s Three-Game Sweep, Home ...... @ Akron, 4/18-20/19 Opponent’s Four-Game Sweep @ Bowie ...... vs. Akron, 5/3-6/18 Opponent’s Four-Game Sweep, Home ...... @ Akron, 9/2-5/16