2024 draft debuts

[OriolesMagic83]

Have any 2024 draft picks debuted?  Any announcements on when they will debut?

[RZNJ]

Aberdeen just promoted 2 outfielders (Bradfield and Trimble) and their primary 2B (Josenberger) to Bowie.   That’s a pretty big clue that we see some this week.

[Tony-OH]

1 minute ago, RZNJ said:

Aberdeen just promoted 2 outfielders (Bradfield and Trimble) and their primary 2B (Josenberger) to Bowie.   That’s a pretty big clue that we see some this week.

With the Delmarva outfield (outside of Cunningham) and infield being so young, I tend to agree with you that they will push the college high picks directly to Aberdeen vs giving them a week or so taste like they've done in the past. 

With FCL ending early this year to stop teams from putting their college draftees in for a taste, everything is pushed up a little. Delmarva doesn't appear to have any outfielders who deserve to be promoted though they could promote Acevedo or Cunningham in a "sink or swim" situation. 

But most likely, I think we do see Honeycutt, O'Ferrell and Overn start at Aberdeen with the possibility of one of the two catchers (Anderson or Stafford).

[bobmc]

46 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Have any 2024 draft picks debuted?  Any announcements on when they will debut?

See page 8 on the Delmarva thread - several UDFA have pitched.

[catjuggler]

Going to Delmarva......

• INF Griff O'Farrell (PPI, #32 Overall Pick, University of Virginia)
• C Ethan Anderson (2nd Round, University of Virginia)
• OF Austin Overn (3rd Round, University of Southern California)
• C Ryan Stafford (5th Round, Cal Poly)
• C Colin Tuft (8th Round, Tulane University)

In addition, the Shorebirds are adding C Miguel Rodriguez and INF Elis Cuevas from the FCL Orioles

[Chaka Garcia]

What happens to the high school guys? The FCL is almost over. 

[glenn__davis]

1 hour ago, Chaka Garcia said:

What happens to the high school guys? The FCL is almost over. 

The FCL has been over for some time.  I'm guessing they go to Sarasota for instructs.

[Frobby]

19 minutes ago, glenn__davis said:

The FCL has been over for some time.  I'm guessing they go to Sarasota for instructs.

There’s something called the “Bridge League” going on down there now, basically informal games.  

[Sports Guy]

Overn 4-4 tonight with a double and triple. 892 OPS

[linedrive]

Evan Yates, the last player we selected in the draft, had a nice debut at Delmarva, pitching two shutout innings with 5 strikeouts and no walks.

[OriolesMagic83]

2 minutes ago, linedrive said:

Evan Yates, the last player we selected in the draft, had a nice debut at Delmarva, pitching two shutout innings with 5 strikeouts and no walks.

Actually his debut was at Aberdeen with the 2 shutout innings and 5 Ks, which is even more impressive.  Possible fast moving arm for the bullpen next year?  As they could obviously use him.

[linedrive]

6 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Actually his debut was at Aberdeen with the 2 shutout innings and 5 Ks, which is even more impressive.  Possible fast moving arm for the bullpen next year?  As they could obviously use him.

Thanks for the correction. With all the other draft picks starting in Delmarva, I messed that up. And yes, Aberdeen makes his debut all the more impressive!

[emmett16]

Anderson is 2-5 today and is playing LF…did we know he played OF? Didn’t see that mentioned in his draft thread. 

[Hazmat]

21 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

Anderson is 2-5 today and is playing LF…did we know he played OF? Didn’t see that mentioned in his draft thread. 

Fellow catcher, Ryan Stafford, has also played a couple games in the OF and 3 games at 2B in addition to catching duties.

[coe76]

Yates appears to be the only pitcher drafted in 2024 for us to have thrown and so far it is just one game.  The other draftee pitchers show no games or levels assigned.  Most of the UDFA guys have played a bit.  The pitchers so far have done well but a very limited sample size.  The high school/community college guys have not played yet.  Of our draft picks that have played, only Colin Tuft seems to be struggling.  The others are holding their own.