You don’t need to talk to right-hander Branden Kline very long before you come away impressed. The Orioles minor-league pitcher is polished. He speaks with confidence and carries an air of professionalism.
Include right-hander Mychal Givens among those who have taken notice. From across an empty Orioles clubhouse following the team’s minicamp workout Tuesday at the Ed Smith Stadium clubhouse, Givens listened in on a group interview with Kline as he described the ups and downs of his recovery from Tommy John surgery. After the interview broke up, Givens teased Kline – the two were minor league teammates on three teams through the Orioles organization – from across the room, telling him how great his answers were.