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Heston Kjerstad makes his 2024 debut in a fully stunning Orioles lineup.
The Orioles, coming off a tense victory within the opener of their three-game sequence in Los Angeles, play one other late sport tonight at 9:38 PM Jap. I totally perceive any east coast fan who doesn’t want to keep up till the wee hours to look at the sport.
However earlier than you resolve to go to mattress early, let me simply present you the lineup the Orioles are operating on the market in the present day, with the newly promoted Heston Kjerstad in tow:
SS Gunnar Henderson
C Adley Rutschman
1B Ryan O’Hearn
DH Anthony Santander
CF Cedric Mullins
LF Colton Cowser
3B Jordan Westburg
RF Heston Kjerstad
2B Jackson Holliday
(wiping away a tear) It’s…it’s wonderful. Cling it within the Louvre. That is the platonic ideally suited of an Orioles lineup, or actually any main league lineup.
I imply, have a look at this stunning batting order. Apart from current draftees Enrique Bradfield Jr. and Dylan Beavers, this lineup contains each first-round decide of the Mike Elias period: Adley Rutschman (2019), Kjerstad and Jordan Westburg (2020), Colton Cowser (2021), and Jackson Holliday (2022). Add in beginning pitcher Grayson Rodriguez (2018) and also you’ve obtained 5 straight years of Orioles first rounders beginning in the present day, plus 2019 second-rounder Gunnar Henderson.
Eight of the ten beginning Orioles have been drafted and developed by the O’s, and solely O’Hearn has ever performed within the majors for an additional staff. If Ryan Mountcastle (additionally a primary rounder, in 2015) have been beginning as an alternative of O’Hearn, you’d have a complete lineup of gamers who’ve solely performed for the Birds. When’s the final time any MLB staff fielded a complete lineup of homegrown gamers? I’d think about it’s exceptionally uncommon. I feel it’s protected to say the Elias regime has drafted nicely, huh? (And a hat tip to Dan Duquette for choosing Rodriguez in his ultimate draft with the Orioles.)
Now that I’ve stated all that, after all, watch the Orioles get dominated tonight by Griffin Canning and his 8.05 ERA. That is positively reverse lock territory. However even when issues don’t go the Orioles’ approach tonight, this lineup goes to be a heck of a number of enjoyable to look at for the subsequent few days, or weeks. Or years.
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