The first thing to know about Cameron Bishop is that he ended up an Oriole despite the club’s best efforts to bungle the whole situation.
Entering July 7, 2017, the final day for signing draft picks, the O’s still hadn’t reached a contract agreement with Bishop, their 26th-round selection. After a heavy day of negotiating, the Orioles finally struck a deal for $605,000 — except they didn’t submit the written agreement to MLB until several minutes after the deadline.
Losing out on a promising draft pick because they couldn’t file paperwork in time seems like a blunder perfectly befitting the Orioles.