2024 Bowie Baysox

[DirtyBird]

[justD]

Just got this notice from Baysox PR:

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In conjunction with the Baltimore Orioles, the Bowie Baysox have made the following roster moves:

LHP Ryan Hennen placed on the development list

RHP Wandisson Charles transferred from Triple-A Norfolk to Double-A Bowie

 

Note: Charles has not yet been assigned a uniform number.

The Baysox current roster now sits at 28 active players.

What the heck is a "development list"?  First I've heard of it. 

[Legend_Of_Joey]

14 minutes ago, justD said:

Just got this notice from Baysox PR:

What the heck is a "development list"?  First I've heard of it. 

It's been around a few seasons. A player can be placed on there and it frees up a roster spot, but they stay with the team and can do all team activities or seek outside help for mechanical issues.

Normally, pitchers are placed on it to limit innings while still letting them practice, sit on the bench, ect. Sometimes hitters are placed on it instead of the IL too, for the same as above if they have a minor injury or are working on a new swing.

[LookinUp]

I low key like the talent here...

 

 

 

[86this]

Connor Pavolony now pitching for Bowie in the 10th inning of a 2-2 tie.

[sportsfan8703]

On 8/13/2024 at 4:39 PM, LookinUp said:

I low key like the talent here...

 

 

 

Bowie is definitely the team I check first when checking the milb box scores.  That would change if Basallo went to AAA.  

[Frobby]

The Baysox closed their season at 62-75.   They were at or over .500 for much of the first half of the season, but started slipping in mid June and suffered several losing streaks, including skeins of 4, 6, 4, 4, and 9 games at various points after June 11.   

It was a weak offensive year for the Baysox, who finished 9th of 12 teams in both runs/game (4.04) and OPS (.667).   Of the 11 players who played in at least half of Bowie’s games, Samuel Basallo led the team in all major rate stats with his .289/.355/.464/.820 line, and also led the team in hits (115), doubles (22) and total bases (185).   Jud Fabian led the team in homers (18) and RBI (58) and was 2nd in SLG (.432) and OPS (.758).   Dylan Beavers led in runs (67) and stolen bases (31) and was 2nd in OBP (.343) and (.756).   Though he only got 120 PA at end of the year, Enrique Bradfiled Jr. put up a nice .286/.395/.396 line and scored 25 runs and stole 15 bases in only 27 games.

The pitching staff was 4th in the Eastern League in ERA (3.79) but 6tb in RA9 (4.51), thanks to a league worst 96 unearned runs allowed.  Seven starters made 10+ starts for the Baysox, with Alex Pham (4.24 ERA) and Trace Bright (4.18) bearing the heaviest workload at 27 starts each.  Seth Johnson (2.63 ERA) made 18 starts before he was traded, but generally pitched only 3-4 innings per start.  Cameron Weston (3.41 ERA), Kyle Brnovich (3.96) and Ryan Long (5.03) pitched a mix of starts and long relief.   Peter Van Loon was injured to begin the year but made 11 starts and 1 relief appearance to an excellent 2.66 ERA.  The O’s acquired Patrick Reilly in a deadline trade and he threw to a 3.73 ERA.  Among the relievers, Dylan Heid (26) stood out with a 1.69 ERA in 40 appearances spanning 64 innings.  Houston Roth also had a nice year, posting a 3.35 ERA in 33 appearances spanning 48 innings, and whiffing 12.1 batters per 9.   

As mentioned, the Baysox defense was really poor, making the most errors in the league (149, about 30 more than league average) and allowing the most unearned runs (96, about 20 more than league average).  Dylan Beavers pulled off the trifecta by leading the team in errors at each outfield spot, making 5 miscues in CF, and 4 each in LF and RF.  Frederick Bencosme made 17 errors at SS and another 7 at 2B.  Silas Ardoin (10) and Samuel Badalio (8) led a catching cohort that made 22 errors, though the catchers did have a 30% CS rate.  The first basemen made 15 errors, including 8 by T.T. Bowen in only 50 games.  

All in all, it was a pretty disappointing year for Bowie, with only Samuel Basallo really standing out on offense, and just poor defense all over the field.  The pitching was respectable but the defense limited their effectiveness.   


 

[Jim'sKid26]

22 hours ago, Frobby said:

The Baysox closed their season at 62-75.   They were at or over .500 for much of the first half of the season, but started slipping in mid June and suffered several losing streaks, including skeins of 4, 6, 4, 4, and 9 games at various points after June 11.   

It was a weak offensive year for the Baysox, who finished 9th of 12 teams in both runs/game (4.04) and OPS (.667).   Of the 11 players who played in at least half of Bowie’s games, Samuel Basallo led the team in all major rate stats with his .289/.355/.464/.820 line, and also led the team in hits (115), doubles (22) and total bases (185).   Jud Fabian led the team in homers (18) and RBI (58) and was 2nd in SLG (.432) and OPS (.758).   Dylan Beavers led in runs (67) and stolen bases (31) and was 2nd in OBP (.343) and (.756).   Though he only got 120 PA at end of the year, Enrique Bradfiled Jr. put up a nice .286/.395/.396 line and scored 25 runs and stole 15 bases in only 27 games.

The pitching staff was 4th in the Eastern League in ERA (3.79) but 6tb in RA9 (4.51), thanks to a league worst 96 unearned runs allowed.  Seven starters made 10+ starts for the Baysox, with Alex Pham (4.24 ERA) and Trace Bright (4.18) bearing the heaviest workload at 27 starts each.  Seth Johnson (2.63 ERA) made 18 starts before he was traded, but generally pitched only 3-4 innings per start.  Cameron Weston (3.41 ERA), Kyle Brnovich (3.96) and Ryan Long (5.03) pitched a mix of starts and long relief.   Peter Van Loon was injured to begin the year but made 11 starts and 1 relief appearance to an excellent 2.66 ERA.  The O’s acquired Patrick Reilly in a deadline trade and he threw to a 3.73 ERA.  Among the relievers, Dylan Heid (26) stood out with a 1.69 ERA in 40 appearances spanning 64 innings.  Houston Roth also had a nice year, posting a 3.35 ERA in 33 appearances spanning 48 innings, and whiffing 12.1 batters per 9.   

As mentioned, the Baysox defense was really poor, making the most errors in the league (149, about 30 more than league average) and allowing the most unearned runs (96, about 20 more than league average).  Dylan Beavers pulled off the trifecta by leading the team in errors at each outfield spot, making 5 miscues in CF, and 4 each in LF and RF.  Frederick Bencosme made 17 errors at SS and another 7 at 2B.  Silas Ardoin (10) and Samuel Badalio (8) led a catching cohort that made 22 errors, though the catchers did have a 30% CS rate.  The first basemen made 15 errors, including 8 by T.T. Bowen in only 50 games.  

All in all, it was a pretty disappointing year for Bowie, with only Samuel Basallo really standing out on offense, and just poor defense all over the field.  The pitching was respectable but the defense limited their effectiveness.   


 

So does Roberto Mercado and his coaching staff bear any responsibility for the poor performance. Other than the PC, Josh Bunselmeyer, you have to ask if this staff really under performed. 

Seems like an upgrade is needed.

[Frobby]

7 hours ago, Jim'sKid26 said:

So does Roberto Mercado and his coaching staff bear any responsibility for the poor performance. Other than the PC, Josh Bunselmeyer, you have to ask if this staff really under performed. 

Seems like an upgrade is needed.

Hard to know.  He managed Aberdeen to a winning record last year.  I assume the O’s have criteria for judging their staff that include things we can’t see on a stat sheet.   

[Yossarian]

On 9/16/2024 at 11:07 AM, Frobby said:

The Baysox closed their season at 62-75.   They were at or over .500 for much of the first half of the season, but started slipping in mid June and suffered several losing streaks, including skeins of 4, 6, 4, 4, and 9 games at various points after June 11.   

It was a weak offensive year for the Baysox, who finished 9th of 12 teams in both runs/game (4.04) and OPS (.667).   Of the 11 players who played in at least half of Bowie’s games, Samuel Basallo led the team in all major rate stats with his .289/.355/.464/.820 line, and also led the team in hits (115), doubles (22) and total bases (185).   Jud Fabian led the team in homers (18) and RBI (58) and was 2nd in SLG (.432) and OPS (.758).   Dylan Beavers led in runs (67) and stolen bases (31) and was 2nd in OBP (.343) and (.756).   Though he only got 120 PA at end of the year, Enrique Bradfiled Jr. put up a nice .286/.395/.396 line and scored 25 runs and stole 15 bases in only 27 games.

The pitching staff was 4th in the Eastern League in ERA (3.79) but 6tb in RA9 (4.51), thanks to a league worst 96 unearned runs allowed.  Seven starters made 10+ starts for the Baysox, with Alex Pham (4.24 ERA) and Trace Bright (4.18) bearing the heaviest workload at 27 starts each.  Seth Johnson (2.63 ERA) made 18 starts before he was traded, but generally pitched only 3-4 innings per start.  Cameron Weston (3.41 ERA), Kyle Brnovich (3.96) and Ryan Long (5.03) pitched a mix of starts and long relief.   Peter Van Loon was injured to begin the year but made 11 starts and 1 relief appearance to an excellent 2.66 ERA.  The O’s acquired Patrick Reilly in a deadline trade and he threw to a 3.73 ERA.  Among the relievers, Dylan Heid (26) stood out with a 1.69 ERA in 40 appearances spanning 64 innings.  Houston Roth also had a nice year, posting a 3.35 ERA in 33 appearances spanning 48 innings, and whiffing 12.1 batters per 9.   

As mentioned, the Baysox defense was really poor, making the most errors in the league (149, about 30 more than league average) and allowing the most unearned runs (96, about 20 more than league average).  Dylan Beavers pulled off the trifecta by leading the team in errors at each outfield spot, making 5 miscues in CF, and 4 each in LF and RF.  Frederick Bencosme made 17 errors at SS and another 7 at 2B.  Silas Ardoin (10) and Samuel Badalio (8) led a catching cohort that made 22 errors, though the catchers did have a 30% CS rate.  The first basemen made 15 errors, including 8 by T.T. Bowen in only 50 games.  

All in all, it was a pretty disappointing year for Bowie, with only Samuel Basallo really standing out on offense, and just poor defense all over the field.  The pitching was respectable but the defense limited their effectiveness.   


 

You could cut and paste this write up for about every team in the organization. 

[Legend_Of_Joey]

On 9/16/2024 at 1:07 PM, Frobby said:

The pitching staff was 4th in the Eastern League in ERA (3.79) but 6tb in RA9 (4.51), thanks to a league worst 96 unearned runs allowed.  Seven starters made 10+ starts for the Baysox, with Alex Pham (4.24 ERA) and Trace Bright (4.18) bearing the heaviest workload at 27 starts each.  Seth Johnson (2.63 ERA) made 18 starts before he was traded, but generally pitched only 3-4 innings per start.  Cameron Weston (3.41 ERA), Kyle Brnovich (3.96) and Ryan Long (5.03) pitched a mix of starts and long relief.   Peter Van Loon was injured to begin the year but made 11 starts and 1 relief appearance to an excellent 2.66 ERA.  The O’s acquired Patrick Reilly in a deadline trade and he threw to a 3.73 ERA.  Among the relievers, Dylan Heid (26) stood out with a 1.69 ERA in 40 appearances spanning 64 innings.  Houston Roth also had a nice year, posting a 3.35 ERA in 33 appearances spanning 48 innings, and whiffing 12.1 batters per 9.  
 

I'm surprised that with the pitching injuries and issues that the Orioles had, we didn't see more guys from Bowie get moved up to Norfolk to atleast check them out.

Heid and Roth (who did deal with an injury in July that impacted him for a few weeks) could have gone to Norfolk for the last month. Loon, if he wasn't injured, could be in place to be there next season.