FCL Orioles 2023
The FCL Orioles season starts on 5 Jun. Who are some of the guys you should watch out for?
OF - Braylin Tavera (#21 prospect at end of 2022 season) - It would be a real pick me up if Tavera gets off to a hot start in his first taste of US pro ball.
INF - Aron Estrada (#23) - Nobody hit the ball better in the DSL last year in the Orioles system. It will be interesting to see where he plays mostly.
SS- Edwin Amparo (#29) - Switch hitting SS who should fight for playing time with SS
The FCL O’s are pretty dismal at 12-23, mainly because their pitching is terrible: 6.83 runs allowed 14th out of 15 and more than a full run worse than league average 5.68. Part of that is lousy defense, because their 5.97 ERA is only 4th worst in the league, but they’re also 3rd worst in unearned runs allowed and 2nd worst in fielding %. The offense is also below average, 4.91 runs/game, 10th in the league, but at least they’re competitive.
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