Jordan Westburg 2022

[Just Regular]

No interruption to the run of good play between the end of Spring Training and start of the Baysox year.

As many Home Runs as Strikeouts the first weekend, and a few other hits.

[yark14]

The kid could be just about ready for the bigs. Hopefully he keeps it going.

[Sports Guy]

If he continues to hit at a high level and shows good defense, I see no reason for him not to be in Baltimore by June.

[Sports Guy]

It really feels like something has clicked with Westburg.  When he was drafted, there was talk that he was a first round talent but that he seemed to be bored in college and perhaps didn’t produce to the level he should have.

When I watched him in ST, he just looked like a baseball player.  Fluid movements.  Played defense well.  Good idea of what to do at the plate. Just a guy who looked like he belonged there.  Moment not too big.  Stuff like that.  

I know it was a tiny sample size but those first impressions mean something to me.  That initial thought isn’t always the right one but I think there are certain things you can tell immediately.  Whether or not he can carry everything over and be a success in the majors is tbd but I have a lot of confidence that he is going to be a first division starting player in the majors.  Whether it’s at second, SS or third is obviously up in the air but it’s going to happen somewhere Imo and it should happen sooner than later.

 

He seems to be the type of guy that you want to trade for even if he’s not a top 100 guy.  The type of player that maybe doesn’t have the super high ceiling but the player who comes up, is very good and far more likely to be a productive big leaguer than most of the top 100 list will be.

[LookinUp]

1 hour ago, Sports Guy said:

He seems to be the type of guy that you want to trade for even if he’s not a top 100 guy.  The type of player that maybe doesn’t have the super high ceiling but the player who comes up, is very good and far more likely to be a productive big leaguer than most of the top 100 list will be.

I posted this a while back, but I also heard Westburg's an A+ locker room guy. One of his coaches last year mentioned that on a podcast that otherwise had nothing to do with him.

I don't know how to account for that in a player's profile, but it's obviously positive and makes me elevate him in my own mind.

[OriolesMagic83]

Gutierrez and Odor should be hearing footsteps.  I'm not sure I can watch subpar hitting and defense all year (I know Odor's defense hasn't been bad overall).

[waroriole]

 

[ChuckS]

Already pushing for the early season promotion to Norfolk.  I don't think it's out of the question that he sees Baltimore this season. 

I can see Westburg to Norfolk and Norby to Bowie in a corresponding move by mid-May. 

[OriolesMagic83]

4th HR today.  Gutierrez should be worried if Elias wasn't in charge. 

[RZNJ]

30 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

4th HR today.  Gutierrez should be worried if Elias wasn't in charge. 

Might not have Westburg if Elias wasn't in charge.

[Sports Guy]

Westburg will be up this year.  I just think he’s going to be good at positions of need to leave him down all year.

 

[waroriole]

Should be in Norfolk in May. 

[emmett16]

It’s about time for next man up.    Guti dfa, Nevin cup of coffee in Bmore, and Westburg to the Tides.  

[waroriole]

2 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

It’s about time for next man up.    Guti dfa, Nevin cup of coffee in Bmore, and Westburg to the Tides.  

Why do people keep wanting to see Nevin in Baltimore? He does nothing well. Can’t hit, power or average, can’t field. He’s realistically a 1B. Call up Westburg and let Bannon and Dorrian fight for playing time. 

[Aristotelian]

16 hours ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

4th HR today.  Gutierrez should be worried if Elias wasn't in charge. 

Honestly all the infielders should be worried. Their OPS's are currently .523, .653, .425, .633 and .300. Mateo has the highest but he is leading the team with 2 errors. They have all done some positive things but Westburg could be a threat to any of them. 

I would think if one is to go it would be Owings first, with one of the others pushed to his role.