Coming into the 2017, the Orioles had to be interested in what they really had in Donnie Hart. Hart was a 27th round draft pick in the 2013 draft out of Texas State University. When the Orioles selected the diminutive left handed pitcher, it is doubtful that they expected any contribution to their major league team. That is the reality of the 27th round draft pick.
However, Hart came on strong in 2016 at AA Bowie with an eye-opening performance that was enough to earn the call to Baltimore. Once he got in an O’s uniform, Hart ended up pitching 18.