Cody Sedlock, the Orioles' top draft pick in 2016, takes the mound Saturday to kick off a second season with the High-A Frederick Keys with something to prove. His full debut season, marred by elbow soreness and the general ineffectiveness that came with it, took a lot of the shine off his prospect status.
But with a healthy offseason and a new outlook on how to repeat his delivery, Sedlock hopes to erase the bad taste left in everyone's mouths with a fresh start this year that could get him back on track for 2018 and beyond.
"It's great — especially when something's been taken away from you, to be on the same program as everyone else and building up for a long season, it feels great," Sedlock said this spring in Sarasota, Fla.