MINOR LEAGUE REPORT 2018 MINOR LEAGUE AFFILIATES RECORD: 176-169 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS: 4-1 ORGANIZATIONAL NOTES * All-Star 3B Trevor Craport went 2-for-5 (2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R), fueling Class-A Delmarva to a 20-2 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers last evening...Craport was selected by the Orioles in the 11th round of the 2017 MLB Draft from Georgia Tech. * SS John Ham, the Orioles 31st round selection in the 2018 MLB Draft from Tennessee Tech, is batting .597 (11-for-19) with a , two doubles, and eight runs in his first five professional games for the GCL Orioles.

YESTERDAY’S MINOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS 2018 ORIOLES MINOR LEAGUE LEADERS Average: OF Ryan McKenna (.365) Wins: RHP Michael Baumann (9) Home Runs: Two Tied with (11) ERA: RHP Michael Baumann (1.94) RBI: INF Trevor Craport (43) : LHP (92) Stolen Bases: INF Kirvin Moesquit (31) Saves: RHP Jhan Marinez (9)

NORFOLK TIDES (TRIPLE-A, ) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: W, 6-5 (10 Inn.) vs. Gwinnett Tonight’s Game: vs. Durham, 7:05 p.m. | Today’s Starter: RHP Tim Melville (5-5, 6.04) | South Division Standings: 41-35 2nd Place (-1.5) * Norfolk swept their four-game set vs. Gwinnett in walk-off fashion en route to the organization’s first ever four-game series sweep of the Stripers...The Tides now hold an 8-4 record vs. Gwinnett on the season...Norfolk welcomes first-place Durham to Harbor Park, sitting one game back in the South Division. * Starter LHP did not factor in the decision after allowing three runs on five hits, striking out seven and walking none over 6.0 innings...Over his past five starts, Means owns a 34:1 to walk ratio...In eight starts for Norfolk this season, Means has dominated left-handed hitters, holding them to an average of .157 (8- for-51) compared to an average of .347 (42-for-121) vs. right-handers. * 1B Pedro Álvarez secured the series sweep for Norfolk, registering a two run double in the bottom of the 10th inning; he is batting .455 (5-for-11) with two doubles, six RBI, and a walk in three games since being assigned to the Tides on July 20. * Three Norfolk hitters tallied multi-hit games, including 1B Pedro Álvarez (2-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI), CF (2-for-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB), and RF Mike Yas- tremski (2-for-4, 2B). (DOUBLE-A, EASTERN LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: L, 13-3 vs. Akron Tonight’s Game: vs. Akron, 7:05 p.m. | Tonight’s Starter: LHP Luis Ysla (4-2, 4.66) | Western Division Standings: 34-43, 6th Place (-9.5) * Bowie dropped game three of their four-game set with Akron by a score of 13-3...The Rubber Ducks were fueled by an eight run second inning...Bowie will look for a series split in the series finale this evening. * Starter RHP Lucas Long suffered his ninth loss of the season, tied with Binghamton’s RHP Marcos Molina for most in the Eastern League; he allowed eight runs on seven hits and three walks over 1.2 innings; the eight earned runs marked a season-high. * LHP Zach Muckenhirn, the Orioles 11th round selection in the 2016 MLB Draft from North Dakota University made his first appearance for Bowie since being promoted from -Advanced Frederick; he tossed 2.0 shutout innings in relief, striking out two. * RF swatted his fourth home run for Bowie this season, going 1-for-4 with 2 RBI on the night. (CLASS A-ADVANCED, ) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: W, 3-2 vs. Winston-Salem Tonight’s Game: vs. Winston-Salem, 7:00 p.m. | Tonight’s Starter: RHP Michael Baumann (4-0, 2.43) | Northern Division Standings: 38-38, 2nd Place (-2.5) * For the second- consecutive night, Frederick sunk Winston-Salem by a score of 3-2...The Keys have taken two in a row from the Dash since dropping the series opener 19-2. * Carolina League All-Star RHP Christian Alvarado earned the victory, improving to 7-5 on the year; he spun 6.0 scoreless-innings, scattering five hits while walking none and striking out eight...Over his last five starts, Alvarado own a 29:2 strikeout to walk ratio. * CF T.J. Nichting extended hits current hitting streak to six games, going 1-for-4 on the evening; he is batting .291 (39-for-134) with nine doubles and 11 RBI in 38 games since being promoted from Class-A Delmarva on May 15. * 2B Preston Palmeiro registered his 21st multi-hit game of the season, extending his current hitting streak to five games. (CLASS-A, SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE YESTERDAY’S RESULT: W, 20-2 at Greensboro Tonight’s Game: at Greensboro, 7:00 p.m. | Tonight’s Starter: RHP Brenan Hanifee (6-3, 2.61) | South Division Standings: 39-35, 3rd Place (-5.5) * Delmarva exploded for 20 runs on 22 hits, both season-highs, dismantling Greensboro to open up their three-game series...Eight of nine Shorebird hitters notched a hit, seven of which had two or more. * Starter LHP Cameron Bishop secured the victory, improving to 7-4 with a 3.23 ERA (28 ER/78.0 IP) on the year; he fired 6.0 innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks while striking out three. * RF Will Robertson had a monster night at the dish, going 5-for-6 with two doubles, two RBI, and two runs. * 2B Kirvin Moesquit also tallied a career-night, going 4-for-7 with a home run, double, five runs, and two RBI. ABERDEEN IRONBIRDS (SHORT-SEASON A, NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: OFF DAY Tonight’s Game: at Lowell, 6:35 p.m. | Tonight’s Starter: TBD | New York-Penn League McNamara Standings: 6-6, 3rd (-3.0) * Aberdeen kicks off a three-game series at Lowell having won four of their last six contests. * Through 12 games this season, Aberdeen is batting .224 (89-for-397) as a team, fourth-lowest in the New York Penn League...The pitching staff holds an ERA of 3.27 (40 ER/ 110.0 IP), fourth-best in the NYPL. * 1B J.C. Escarra, the Orioles 15th round selection in the 2017 MLB Draft from Florida International University, has hit safely in eight of his last 10 games...His three home runs on the season remain tied for second-most in the New York-Penn League. GCL ORIOLES (ROOKIE, GULF COAST LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: W, 5-3 at GCL Red Sox Today’s Game: vs. GCL Red Sox, 12:00 p.m. | Today’s Starter: TBD | Gulf Coast League Standings: 4-4, T-2nd (-1.0) * The GCL Orioles won their fourth game in a row, defeating the GCL Red Sox by a score of 5-3...Eight of nine Oriole batters tallied a base hit. * Starter RHP Ryan Conroy, the Orioles eighth round selection in the 2018 MLB Draft from Elon, did not factor in the decision after tossing 2.2 innings, allowing two runs on four hits, walking one and striking out two in his professional debut. * SS John Ham, the Orioles 31st round selection in the 2018 MLB Draft from Tennessee Tech, has four multi-hit games in his five six career contests; he is now batting .597 (11-for-19) with eight runs through five games.

DSL ORIOLES (ROOKIE, DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: L, 7-5 at DSL D-backs1 Today’s Game: at DSL White Sox, 10:30 a.m. | DSL City Standings: 14-8 T-1st (+1.0) * The DSL Orioles fell to the DSL D-backs by a score of 7-5. 2018 ORIOLES MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS

Weekly Minor League Award Winners Orioles Players of the Month Player Award Player Month LHP South Atlantic League of the Week (April 16-22) LHP Zac Lowther April 1-1, 0.90 ERA (1 ER/10.0 IP), 18 K, .143 OPP BA (5-for-35), 2 GS 2-1, 1.23 ERA (3 ER/22.0 IP), 39 K, .120 OPP BA (9-for-75), 4 GS

INF Wilson Garcia Carolina League Player of the Week (May 14-20) OF Zach Jarrett April .556/.550/1.000 (10-for-18), 2-2B, 2 HR, 5 R, 10 RBI, 1 BB, 5 G .333/.400/.663 (27-for-80), 5-2B, 7 HR, 18 R, 14 RBI, 7 BB, 1 SB, 21 G

OF Cedric Mullins Eastern League Player of the Week (May 21-27) C Andrew Susac April .560/.607/.680 (14-for-25), 2B, 3B, 3 BB, 9 R, 3 SB, 6 G .359/.479/.615 (14-for-39), 4-2B, 2 HR, 5 R, 12 RBI, 9 BB, 11 G

OF Ryan McKenna Carolina League Player of the Week (May 28-June 3) RHP Matthias Dietz May .500/.611/.929 (7-for-14), 2B, 3B, HR, 3 R, RBI, 4 BB, 4 G 3-0, 1.17 ERA (3 ER/23.0 IP), 24 K, .185 OPP BA (15-for-81), 4 GS

OF Ryan McKenna May .397/.470/.586 (46-for-116), 11-2B, 1-3B, 3 HR, 27 R, 22 RBI, 15 BB, 28 G

Minor League Players of the Month 2018 Mid-Season All-Stars Player Team Player Award INF Trevor Craport Delmarva INF Seamus Curran Delmarva RHP Matthias Dietz Delmarva OF Zach Jarrett Delmarva

LHP Tyler Erwin Frederick OF Ryan McKenna Frederick INF Preston Palmeiro Frederick LHP Alex Wells Frederick RHP Cristian Alvarado Frederick

Minor League of the Month Miscellaneous Awards Player Award Player Award