Orioles players were in hysterics as they watched the replay of Leody Taveras’ attempt to capture a squirrel. So, which player would be the best at catching one?
“The pain is still going to be there, but stuff like that makes me happy, to know that his legacy still lives on, and people still miss him and still remember him,” Sonsy Gaba said.
“I don’t really like to have that type of conversation during the season, because I want to be strictly focused on baseball and they, you know, deadline coming up, they’re focused on other things.”
COLUMN | As the Orioles sink in the standings, David Rubenstein's optimism about the team's playoff chances and his sunny appraisal of Mike Elias’ job performance feel tone-deaf.
Mike Elias has gotten heat for the Orioles’ decline since a highlight 2023 season. But team owner David Rubenstein says he’s pleased with his performance as the team trails in the wild-card race.
The 22-year-old, drafted No. 19 overall last year, has performed at a high level for Frederick, hitting .286 with a .915 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.
At 18, Eric Booth Jr. recently signed for $7.32 million, and the center fielder is already ranked as Baltimore’s top prospect, according to Baseball America, without having picked up a bat in the minors.
“A lot of good, a lot of random stuff: concussion, ankle and this,” Rutschman said of his season thus far. “It’s been a fun year, but also it’s just frustrating to spend any time not playing.”