Who is the Orioles 2021 #9 prospect?

[Tony-OH]

Who is the Orioles 2021 #9 prospect?

[BohKnowsBmore]

Guessing that Kjerstad's pedigree wins out at this point in the ranking.

[Ripken]

Heston time.

[ChosenOne21]

I also agree it's Heston. Only other guy up there who's in the conversation is Norby, and I think I'd rather have Kjerstad. 

[waroriole]

I’m going Norby. He struggled a bit in his debut but ended up with a good final line. He doesn’t have quite the pedigree of Kjerstad but he was a very good college hitter selected in the 2nd round. If he can stay at 2B, he has a lot of value. Most importantly, he has played. 

[ChuckS]

43 minutes ago, waroriole said:

I’m going Norby. He struggled a bit in his debut but ended up with a good final line. He doesn’t have quite the pedigree of Kjerstad but he was a very good college hitter selected in the 2nd round. If he can stay at 2B, he has a lot of value. Most importantly, he has played. 

I have Kjerstad but I think Norby is likely right after him, due to higher floor along with decent upside in comparison to the other options

[Sports Guy]

Judging by all the comments leading up to this, I think it has to be Kjerstad.

I think it’s a good spot for him too. Certainly could be a huge riser on next years list.

[Philip]

Idle question: Heston Is a rather uncommon name, especially as a first name I wonder if he was named after Charlton?

[LookinUp]

I expect it to be Kjerstad, but my personal choice is Bradish and then Norby, so I went with Bradish.

I really have no idea what to do with Kjerstad, but having a major heart issue is a big deal. I think I'd personally ding his prospect rating pretty substantially and just hope that he returns like the injury never happened. I don't think that's really practical though. He'll need a full year of health just to get back to good physical condition, and that's to say nothing about being a superior athlete that it takes to be a top baseball player in the world.

Bradish is near ready and has the stuff to be an effective starter, I think. Based on some other comments I think Tony will have him rated a little lower than I do, and he's probably right, but I'm bullish on the kid.

[orioles22]

I hope he makes it and maybe he will, but I have a hard time getting excited about a pitcher with a plus 4 ERA in AAA. I know times have changed, but I'd like to see more domination for a top 10 prospect.

[interloper]

He's the guy left with the most upside before we start getting into the next tier of prospects, so this spot make sense for Kjerstad. 

#10 is a toss up between Bradish and Norby for me. 

[Aristotelian]

This might be the toughest yet but I think Kjerstad based on pedigree and upside.

[Jammer7]

I went with Kjerstad here, but it would not surprise me if Tony chose Norby. Tough call with so much still an unknown for Kjerstad, but it seems like Kjerstad is on the road back. Only a matter of how long it takes him to regain his strength and athleticism. The rhythm and timing will come with his swing reps. 

[Roll Tide]

I went with Bradish, I have a hard time going with Kjerstad until he plays a professional season and is healthy. 

[Tony-OH]

If it helps any, I heard yesterday from Mike that Kjerstad is doing baseball activities like taking BP right now so they're hopeful he will be ready by next spring.