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Roch Kubatko
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MASN
27 Feb
The first exhibition lineup posted Sunday morning by Orioles manager Brandon Hyde will include Trey Mancini at first base. The comeback has reached another important ...
... op position prospects in the organization and expected to debut this summer. Ryan McKenna could join him. “It’s no different than any other spring training,” Stewart ...
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Jon Meoli
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The Baltimore Sun
25 Feb
After spending additional time in the minors, the Orioles outfielders represent some of the most promising long-term major leaguers currently on the roster.
... rospects knocking on the major league door in Jahmai Jones, Yusniel Diaz and Ryan McKenna will likely be subject to the same plan. The first spring under executive vi ...
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Ian Browne
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MLB: Blue Jays
24 Feb
Look around the American League East, and all five teams have intriguing players in the outfield. No team in the division has made a more impactful addition in that area than the Blue Jays, who have added George Springer to their exciting young core.
... tronger defender. Looking ahead, is 2021 the year prospects Yusniel Diaz and Ryan McKenna finally arrive? Probably. But unless some pieces move around, where will the ...
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Tyler Young
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SB Nation: Camden Chat
24 Feb
Opening Day roster projections have begun, players are trying to stay healthy, and spring training storylines to watch.
... is pressure coming from within the organization in the form of Yusniel Diaz, Ryan McKenna and Heston Kjerstad among others. And while the O’s are expected to compete ...
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Rich Dubroff
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Baltimore Baseball
23 Feb
Contenders for Orioles’ outfield spots, comprised primarily of players who have played for no other big league team, have gotten familiar with each other. Austin Hays, Ryan Mountcastle, Cedric Mullins, DJ Stewart and Anthony Santander have played on...
... with the Orioles. Besides those five, there are two others, Yusniel Diaz and Ryan McKenna, yet to play in the major leagues. Both could this year. So could Jahmai Jon ...
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Joe Trezza
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MLB: Orioles
23 Feb
More than a week into Spring Training, baseball is back in force. The Orioles held their first full-squad workout Monday and are scheduled to begin Grapefruit League play Sunday vs. the Pirates at 1:05 p.m. ET. From there, spring will sprint by. Let's
... mpression does the recently acquired Jahmai Jones make? How do Yusniel Diaz, Ryan McKenna, Michael Baumann and others show ahead of potential debuts later this season ...
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Jon Meoli
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The Baltimore Sun
23 Feb
Here’s a forecast of what the Orioles’ 26-man roster could look like on Opening Day with five weeks left in spring training.
... with this group, even if it’s a deep one. It’s not time for Yusniel Diaz or Ryan McKenna yet. Mountcastle will likely be the everyday left fielder, Santander will be ...
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Jon Meoli
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The Baltimore Sun
19 Feb
After missing an entire minor league season in 2020 and having scarce opportunities to work in-person with their prospects, the Orioles at least have a framework for what their players' schedules will look like this summer.
... nd Zac Lowther, plus infielder Rylan Bannon and outfielders Yusniel Diaz and Ryan McKenna. Nonroster invitees and players signed as minor league free agents who are i ...
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Joe Trezza
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MLB: Orioles
18 Feb
After the most challenging season and one long winter, baseball is back. Spring Training is here. Orioles pitchers and catchers reported to Sarasota, Fla., on Tuesday, signaling the start of another season and all the hope that brings. From...
... nefit either and help create more certainty at the position. No. 22 prospect Ryan McKenna presents another option in center, and Jones can play there as well. Who is ...
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Matthew Kory
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Baltimore Sports and Life
18 Feb
Looking at the defense for the 2021 Baltimore Orioles.
... ountcastle, Stewart, maybe Mullins, and potentially some Yusniel Diaz and/or Ryan McKenna. That’s a lot of options. How that plays out likely depends on who hits and ...
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Jon Meoli
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Daily Press
17 Feb
Many of the Orioles' most interesting spring training stories will involve familiar faces and newcomers who are hoping to replicate past triumphs.
... 23 OPS with gap power in his return to the big leagues. Add Yusniel Diaz and Ryan McKenna to that mix, and both now and in the future, there aren’t enough spots for t ...
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Jon Meoli
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The Baltimore Sun
16 Feb
Many of the Orioles' most interesting spring training stories will involve familiar faces and newcomers who are hoping to replicate past triumphs.
... 23 OPS with gap power in his return to the big leagues. Add Yusniel Diaz and Ryan McKenna to that mix, and both now and in the future, there aren’t enough spots for t ...
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Jon Meoli
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The Baltimore Sun
13 Feb
The Orioles' spring training roster that was announced Friday showed how the focus seems to be shifting to the young bats and supplementing their development in the coming months.
... minor league season looks like. They’ll join Ryan Mountcastle, Yusniel Diaz, Ryan McKenna and Jahmai Jones — who are already on the major league roster — to form what ...
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Joe Trezza
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MLB: Orioles
12 Feb
By this time next week, Orioles pitchers and catchers will have descended upon Sarasota, Fla., once again. That’s how near spring is. The wait is almost over. We figured the best way to pass the remaining time would be to dig into a few more of your...
... the club out of Spring Training; and the time is coming for Yusniel Diaz and Ryan McKenna. Throw in Dean Kremer, Keegan Akin and Bruce Zimmermann, who debuted in 2020 ...