The Orioles’ youth motion gained a bit extra steam Thursday, because the workforce introduced it had recalled its No. 3 prospect, outfielder Heston Kjerstad. 

Kjerstad, who's ranked because the No. 24 prospect in all of baseball by MLB Pipeline, has break up the season between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk, hitting a mixed .303 with 21 residence runs, 29 doubles and eight triples in 122 video games. The Orioles chosen him with the No. 2 choose within the 2020 Draft, however a case of myocarditis that he contracted shortly after the Draft derailed his profession via the 2021 season. Kjerstad made his skilled debut in 2022 and hit .309/.394/.457 between Single-A and High-A.

The left-handed-hitting Kjerstad will probably be referred to as on to enrich a lineup that misplaced first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on Wednesday evening to left shoulder discomfort. Mountcastle informed reporters after the sport that he felt like his shoulder “popped” and that swinging felt “not great.” While Mountcastle wasn’t positioned on the injured record earlier than Thursday’s sport, Kjerstad’s promotion will give him an opportunity to get off his toes whereas Baltimore works to safe the American League East crown.

Kjerstad is becoming a member of a roster filled with former high prospects, as shortstop Gunnar Henderson, catcher Adley Rutschman, righty Grayson Rodriguez and second baseman Jordan Westburg have all graduated lately from Baltimore's system – nonetheless rated as the sport’s greatest when MLB Pipeline re-ranked all 30 farm programs final month.

Outfielder Ryan McKenna and lefty Nick Vespi had been optioned to Norfolk in corresponding strikes, whereas infielder Terrin Vavra was positioned on the 60-day injured record to unlock a 40-man spot for Kjerstad. Right-hander Bryan Baker was additionally recalled from Triple-A.

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