Left-handed pitching prospect Keegan Akin was called up from the secondary camp by the Orioles on Saturday, and his pending debut will mark the first time a prospect has played a part in their shortened 2020 season.
Akin, who was the team’s No. 9 prospect according to Baseball America entering this season, spent the entire 2019 season at Triple-A Norfolk and was in spring training with the major league team this year.
The Orioles possibly need a starter on Sunday in their series finale against the Washington Nationals as John Means remains on the bereavement list as he and his family mourn the loss of his father.