SALISBURY, MARYLAND — Delmarva Shorebirds manager Dave Anderson walked into his clubhouse Tuesday afternoon, 90 games into the season, and saw 15 new faces staring at him. A few hours later, his entire lineup would be full of them.
Such is life on the farm in 2021, when the Major League Baseball draft being pushed back to July and only full-season minor league affiliates playing outside the Florida and Arizona complex leagues means this year’s draft picks are arriving in droves for the stretch run after orientation periods with their new organizations.
For the Orioles, that meant top 2021 draft picks Colton Cowser and Connor Norby, 2020 prep draftee Coby Mayo and 12 other additions to the organization joined Low-A Delmarva for the last five weeks of the season — an experience all parties are excited for.