Cowser homers in professional debut (and other notes)

Cowser homers in professional debut (and other notes)
Orioles first-round draft pick Colton Cowser and second-rounder Connor Norby made their professional debuts this afternoon in the Florida Complex League. Cowser started in center field and batted third for the orange team against the Rays' Matthew Peguero. He lined a single into center field in his first at-bat, homered to right and was called out on strikes. Norby started at second base and batted second. He grounded out 3-1 and struck out twice. The Orioles made Cowser the fifth-overall...

A look at the Orioles' draft today through round 40

A look at the Orioles' draft today through round 40
After selecting just two pitchers in 11 picks in the first two days of the draft, the Orioles went very heavy on college pitchers when the final day of the draft resumed at noon today. With their 20 selections so far this afternoon in rounds 11-30 they drafted 13 college right-handed pitchers and two college lefties. They added a first baseman, third baseman, two center fielders and one player just listed as an infielder. All 20 picks so far today have come from college. So through round 30,...