A few seasons ago, Frederick Bencosme had some serious juice in the Orioles system. In 2022, just two years after signing for $10,000 out of the Dominican Republic, Bencosme was getting people’s attention. He played at three different levels that year, spending most of his time in Delmarva. There he posted a nice .842 OPS while being nearly two years younger than the average player at the level. It seemed the Orioles may have struck gold with this under-the-radar signing.
Bencosme, now 21 years old, has continued to climb up the minor league ladder in the years since.