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The Baltimore Orioles have enough high-end talent at the top of their farm system to see significant turnover this season.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The\u00a0Baltimore Orioles\u00a0may not be the fully stocked system it was a couple of years ago, but that’s only because some of that incredible talent is now in the Majors.<\/p>\n

More could be coming, if the O\u2019s latest Top 30 prospect list published by\u00a0Baseball America\u00a0is any indication.<\/p>\n

Baltimore already knew that catcher\u00a0Samuel Basallo\u00a0and infielder\u00a0Coby Mayo\u00a0were their two Top 100 prospects, as listed by the same publication.<\/p>\n

Mayo is a player the Orioles are trying to find a way to get on their opening day roster, even with the large amount of talent they have on the 40-man roster.<\/p>\n

Mayo\u2019s audition last year with Baltimore didn\u2019t go well. But, the 23-year-old infielder, was named\u00a0Baseball America\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>organizational player of the year after he torched Norfolk pitching with a slash line of .293\/.372\/.592\/.964 with 25 home runs and 73 RBI.<\/p>\n

One way or another, he\u2019s playing in the Majors this season.<\/p>\n

Basallo might be nipping at his heels. The 20-year-old, signed out of the Caribbean just a few years ago, is already at Norfolk.<\/p>\n

Baltimore started him at Bowie last season, but he earned a promotion to Triple-A Norfolk midway through the campaign. Combined, he slashed .278\/.341\/.449\/.790 with 19 home runs and 65 RBI.<\/p>\n

He enters his fifth year of minor league baseball and the O\u2019s must either put him on their 40-man roster or expose him to the Rule 5 draft next offseason.<\/p>\n

Injuries, combined with great play at Norfolk, could allow Basallo to earn a call-up this year.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s more.<\/p>\n

Outfielder\u00a0Heston Kjerstad is still considered a prospect even with 129 MLB at-bats the last two seasons. Now a .248 hitter in the Majors, the departure of Anthony Santander in free agency could open up more playing time in the outfield. He was a .300 hitter in the minor leagues, with 16 home runs and 61 RBI last campaign.<\/p>\n

Outfielder\u00a0Vance Honeycutt, who was last July\u2019s first-round pick, was ranked No. 4 and is unlikely to earn a call-up. But No. 5\u00a0Chayce McDermott\u00a0could. The right-hander made his MLB debut last season, but in the minors, he went 4-5 with a 3.78 ERA. He\u2019ll be on stand-by if there are starting pitching injuries.<\/p>\n

Realistically, that\u2019s two players who could fall off the prospect list and an outside chance at four.<\/p>\n

The remainder of the Top 10 included outfielder Enrique Bradfield, outfielder Dylan Beavers, pitcher Michael Forret, outfielder Jud Fabian and shortstop Griff O\u2019Ferrall.<\/p>\n

Prospects No. 11-20 were pitcher Nestor German, pitcher Trey Gibson, pitcher Cameron Weston, pitcher Keeler Morfe, pitcher Luis De Leon, pitcher Patrick Reilly, pitcher Trace Bright, shortstop Leandro Arias, outfielder Stiven Martinez and pitcher Brandon Young.<\/p>\n

Prospects No. 21-30 were infielder Aron Estrada, outfielder Thomas Sosa, outfielder Jordan Sanchez, catcher Ethan Anderson, infielder Joshua Liranzo, pitcher Alex Pham, shortstop Elvin Garcia, shortstop Jose Pena, outfielder Austin Overn and pitcher Zach Fruit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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