Spring training is quickly approaching for the Baltimore Orioles (their first full-squad workout is scheduled for Feb. 17th) and with that in mind, Birds Watcher felt this was an ideal time to take a look at the prospects in the talent pipeline on a position by position basis.
Excitement abounds in Baltimore over the future of the catching position at the major league level. The last time there was this level of excitement about a catcher was in 2007 when Matt Wieters was drafted fifth overall. The 2019 draft, the first under the direction of Orioles General Manager Mike Elias, has not only the potential to set the course for the organization for years to come, it has produced an exponential level of excitement that will be on full display during Spring Training.