Mike Elias is probably never going to top the 1-2 punch of his top two draft picks from his first ever draft with the Orioles, the 2019 draft that brought Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson into the fold. We’re now three years out from the 2021 draft, which has its own duo that we can hope will be contributing to continuing an era of success for O’s: Colton Cowser and Connor Norby.
The 2021 draft saw the Orioles with a first pick at fifth overall, which is where they landed based on their performance in the pandemic-impacted 60-game season from 2020.