Buck Britton was a do-it-all infielder for the Double-A Bowie Baysox in 2014 when a comet of a young outfielder with a name no one could ignore arrived in the midst of a breakout season: Mike Yastrzemski.
He'd gone from Low-A to start that year to a station on the cusp of the big leagues, with an on-field energy and off-field air that helped him maximize his abilities and draw admirers at every stop.
As much work as it took for Yastrzemski to arrive, it took that much more to get to where he is now — his first major league camp, the validation and opportunity that comes with it, and the well-earned reverence of those who have watched him push to break through as the Orioles cycled 31 different players through the major league outfield, and none with an iconic last name.