When he does, Westburg will be the Orioles’ third top-100 prospect to graduate this year, joining Gunnar Henderson and Grayson Rodriguez. At No. 93 overall, he was ranked ahead of infielders Joey Ortiz and Coby Mayo, catcher Samuel Basallo, left-handed pitcher Cade Povich and outfielders Heston Kjerstad and Jud Fabian— a group of players who all now rank higher than.
After the Orioles traded for starting pitcher Jack Flaherty, Mike Elias complimented the St. Louis Cardinals on getting a“ great deal” from Baltimore. To get Flaherty, a right-handed rental in his seventh big league season, the Orioles gave up infielder César Prieto, left-hander Drew Rom and right-hander Zack Showalter— Baltimore’ s Nos. 13, 15 and 16 prospects,.