For the past five weeks, that’s been how the Orioles top prospect has ended a series, no matter where the Double-A Bowie Baysox are, punctuating days of steady production with a big blast.
He’s not quite sure why — though his mom wants to know. Maybe it’s getting used to the surroundings, or how he’s pitched. Maybe it’s just a coincidence.
Whatever’s behind it, those Sunday blasts have been a big part of a season that’s reinforcing what kind of special talent the Orioles selected first overall in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. Before long, one of the game’s top prospects will be written in ink into the heart of their lineup every day for seasons on end.