Yesterday’s Rule 5 Draft was successful for the Orioles. Their selection of SS Richie Martin was universally lauded and he could potentially be their starting shortstop in 2019. They later traded for infielder Drew Jackson. In the minor league portion of the draft, the Orioles selected Taylor Grover, whose fastball touches 100 mph. His slider has been described as “wipe out.” There are things to like about these three players.
The Orioles left C Martin Cervenka and LHP Luis Gonzalez off of their 40 man roster, allowing them to be selected today.