Guys. Have you heard the news? The Baltimore Orioles have the best farm system in baseball.
Don’t take my word for it. FanGraphs and MLB Pipeline agree — the Birds’ collection of young talent is second to none among all MLB organizations. My goodness, is that music to the ears of Orioles fans, who have been waiting a long time for a team to get excited about at the major league level. Help is very much on the way.
Long gone are the threadbare days of the O’s farm system, when fans would have to squint at the likes of Chris Smith or Keith Reed or other questionable prospects and hope, “Maybe they could turn into something?