BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles referred to as up one other of their high prospects on Monday, deciding on the contract of infielder Jordan Westburg from Triple-A Norfolk.
Westburg is ranked thirty fourth on MLB Pipeline’s prospect listing. The Orioles even have the No. 1 participant in that rating — Class A shortstop Jackson Holliday — and so they’ve introduced sufficient younger expertise to the majors to enhance from 110 losses in 2021 to a 47-29 document getting into Monday night time’s recreation in opposition to Cincinnati.
Westburg has hit .295 with 18 house runs and 54 RBIs at Norfolk this season. There’s room for enchancment within the Baltimore infield, with second baseman Adam Frazier batting .228 and shortstop Jorge Mateo at .224. Infielder Gunnar Henderson, one other star prospect, made his massive league debut late final season and is hitting .244 with 11 house runs this yr.
The Orioles optioned infielder Joey Ortiz — the No. 67 prospect per MLB Pipeline — again to Norfolk. Catcher José Godoy cleared outright waivers and accepted an project to Norfolk after Sunday’s recreation.
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