Jordan Westburg's first big league plate appearance came during a bit of a downpour.
The Baltimore rookie was able to stay focused.
“Pretty crazy, honestly,” Westburg said. “Felt like something out of like a movie, or something that you dream, honestly. Huge raindrops falling. Just trying to focus on picking up the baseball.”
Westburg drew a walk in that trip to the plate, the start of a productive night offensively, and he also made a slick defensive play to help the Orioles to a rain-soaked 10-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Westburg, one of the game’s top infield prospects, was called up earlier in the day and started at second base in his debut.