Saturday night surely wasn’t one for the 2019 Baltimore Orioles to remember. They were blown out in embarrassing fashion by the Houston Astros who scored more than 20 runs in a 23-2 victory over the O’s.
While it wasn’t a fun night for the big league squad, it was a good night for their short-season A-ball affiliate in nearby Aberdeen, Maryland.
The first overall pick of the 2019 MLB Draft who is now the Orioles top prospect and the MLB’s sixth-best prospect Adley Rutschman recorded his first professional walk-off hit Saturday night. The MLB’s top catching prospect lined a single to score outfield prospect Dalton Hoiles and give the Aberdeen IronBirds a 4-3 victory over the Staten Island Yankees.