Gausman works his way back, Snider on the Phillies (draft update)

Gausman works his way back, Snider on the Phillies (draft update)
Kevin Gausman's next step, as he continues to work his way back possibly to the Orioles rotation, comes tonight when the right-hander is scheduled to make a rehab start at Single-A Frederick for the Keys. Gausman is slated to pitch just two innings leading to speculation that his next start after this one could come on short rest for the Orioles. That would possibly be on Friday night. He could also potentially return to the team in a bullpen role or be activated and optioned to the minors,...

A closer look at O's high school picks with Gary Rajsich (Delmarva's All-Stars)

A closer look at O's high school picks with Gary Rajsich (Delmarva's All-Stars)
One question that has come up since the end of day one of the First-Year Player Draft last night concerns the two high school players the Orioles drafted. After selecting Florida State outfielder DJ Stewart in round one, the O's took Florida high school shortstop Ryan Mountcastle No. 36 overall and Georgia high school pitcher Jonathan Hughes at No. 68. Mountcastle was ranked No. 110 by MLBPipeline.com and No. 122 by Baseball America. Hughes was ranked No. 188 by MLBPipeline.com and No. 255 by...

Hearing from Orioles scouting director Gary Rajsich and first-round pick DJ Stewart

Hearing from Orioles scouting director Gary Rajsich and first-round pick DJ Stewart
On an Orioles conference call for reporters early this morning, O's scouting director Gary Rajsich spoke directly to his first-round draft pick, Florida State outfielder DJ Stewart, before reporters asked questions. "You were the one we wanted all the way and I'm glad you got there (to the 25th pick). I think you are going to be a great fit here," Rajsich said to Stewart. A 21-year-old left-handed batter, Stewart hit .318 this year for the Seminoles with 10 doubles, two triples, 15 homers,...

Orioles select outfielder DJ Stewart in first round (final update)

Orioles select outfielder DJ Stewart in first round (final update)
The Orioles used the 25th overall pick in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft tonight on Florida State left-handed hitting outfielder DJ Stewart. Stewart is the first outfielder taken by the Orioles in the first round since Nick Markakis in 2003. Stewart batted .318 with 15 home runs, 59 RBIs, a .500 on-base percentage and 69 walks as a junior. He led the nation in walks. Stewart was named the Atlantic Coast Conference's Player of the Year as a sophomore after batting .351/.472/.557. Baseball...