Across MLB, dozens and dozens of players have made their big league debut in the two short weeks since the 2020 season began. The Orioles have, until now, not been a part of this trend, keeping their minor league players at the alternate training site. That’s changed on Saturday afternoon as the team chose to recall lefty Keegan Akin from Bowie.
Akin, the Orioles second round pick in the 2016 draft, has the advantage over some of the other O’s pitching prospects that he has pitched a full season at the Triple-A level in 2019.