Mingling with all the bonus babies and top prospects at Tuesday’s Carolina League All-Star Game in Salem, Va., on Tuesday is an Orioles prospect who is every bit as deserving of his spot. And considering how long it took to get him there, perhaps a bit more so.
Outfielder Randolph Gassaway, a promising but raw 16th-round draft pick in 2013 for the Orioles, hadn’t even played at a full-season affiliate at this time last year. But the 22-year-old has used the foundation built during years spent on the back fields in Sarasota, Fla., until then to hit at every level the organization has assigned him to, and earn a warranted midseason honor.