The Orioles went with the mock draft predictions that they'd take a college hitter with their top pick, grabbing Florida State outfielder D.J. Stewart at #25 overall.
With their first-round pick in the 2015 draft, the Orioles selected outfielder D.J. Stewart from Florida State University.
Owing to their awesome 2014 AL East-winning season, the O's were left waiting until late in the first round, after all of the draft's top prospects, and even some of the intriguing names that fell due to injuries, were off the board. It's not nearly as exciting as feeling like you get your pick among the top 5 or 10 names, as we became used to in the dark years.