It’s difficult to stand out in a field of debutants that includes Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson, and DL Hall, among others. But rookie Terrin Vavra was able to garner the attention of many admirers within the Orioles fan base thanks to his defensive versatility and bat-to-ball skills in what turned out to be a spotty first season in the bigs.
Vavra is the son of Joe Vavra, a baseball lifer who most notably served as hitting coach for the Twins from 2006 through 2012, and then filled in various roles on the major league staff before moving to the Tigers organization in 2017.