As the Baltimore Orioles began reassigning players to minor league camp near the end of spring training, it quickly became clear that the Norfolk Tides would be the minor league affiliate to watch in 2019.
Typically, the Tides’ roster is made up of your Paul Janish, Henry Urrutia, and David Washington types of players as the Orioles shuttle guys between Norfolk and Baltimore so often it’s hard to keep up, sometimes. But the 2019 Norfolk Tides are a different story.
The Tides feature a number of top prospects and intriguing names, including Ryan Mountcastle, Keegan Akin, DJ Stewart, and Anthony Santander.