Kjerstad: "I'm feeling like my old self again"

Kjerstad: "I'm feeling like my old self again"
Heston Kjerstad doesn't know the reasons why he contracted myocarditis, a condition that causes inflammation in the heart and halts the career of a young baseball player. It could have been related to COVID-19. It could have been something else. What's indisputable is how it wrecked his professional life and changed him personally. Maybe for the better in the long run. Kjerstad certainly believes so, and he carries that positive attitude into his daily workouts at the Orioles' fall...

More on the Orioles' fall instructional camp

More on the Orioles' fall instructional camp
The Orioles released the names of the 50 players invited to their fall instructional league camp in Sarasota, Fla. An interesting mix that highlights the organization's commitment to the amateur draft and international market - two of the most powerful fuels to get the rebuild moving in the right direction. What did we learn from the names on the roster and accompanying information? * Players recovering from injuries or surgeries are progressing to the point where they can be participants in...

Five things we learned about Orioles fall instructional league

Five things we learned about Orioles fall instructional league
A five-item list is like air to a sportswriter. Not four, not six, not more. "Five things we learned" can't be altered or you'll be reassigned to the mailroom. And you don't get five warnings. We must have learned five things yesterday about the fall instructional league. I'll take a stab at it. * The plan to have all of the draft selections in Sarasota, Fla. was ruined. Outfielder Heston Kjerstad, the second overall pick from the University of Arkansas, can't make it to the Ed Smith...

Orioles announce fall instructional league roster and schedule

Orioles announce fall instructional league roster and schedule
Hurricane Irma delayed the start of the Orioles' fall instructional league. The storm couldn't deny it. Games will be held at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota beginning on Monday and running through Oct. 10. They're free and open to the public. The instructional league program focuses on specific individual development while providing additional playing time to accelerate a player's progress through the minor league system. The staff includes director of player development Brian Graham,...

The Orioles instructional league roster

The Orioles instructional league roster
The Orioles' fall instructional league is set to begin on Sept. 22 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., and the workouts and games will run through Oct. 13. The Orioles will have 59 players reporting including 24 pitchers, five catchers, 14 infielders, 11 outfielders and five players listed as on rehab. Pitchers Dylan Bundy, Hunter Harvey and Branden Kline will be there continuing their rehab programs. Players at the instructional league get plenty of one-on-one instruction and added work...