Even with the Orioles having a great record at the major league level this season, there’s something that remains fun about headlines of a top prospect getting promoted one level closer to MLB. That’s what we’ve got this week, with Heston Kjerstad being announced to Triple-A Norfolk. The players who are already in MLB are mostly the ones who will get the team places this year, but if the O’s are really going to be heading into an era of sustained success, it’s current prospects who will play a big part in that happening.
This week also marks the beginning of the rookie-level short seasons for both the Florida Complex League and Dominican Summer League.