Generally speaking, players chosen in the bottom portion of the MLB Draft (rounds 31-40), if signed, are seen as organizational players and not much is expected of them. This year’s 31st round pick of the Baltimore Orioles, LHP Jake Prizina, performed in such a way that exceeded those expectations.
Selected out of Seattle University, the 6’0″, 190 lb. southpaw compiled a four-year record of 19-9 with a 4.19 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 75 walks and 243 strikeouts over 70 appearances and 310.0 innings pitched.
Save for a September 1st appearance in Aberdeen (A-Short), Prizina spent the 2019 season pitching for the Gulf Coast Orioles (Rookie) where he appeared in ten games (five starts) and finished with a 4-1 record over 39.