The Orioles are unexpectedly and awesomely above the .500 mark through their first five games of the season. This fun fact has not yet changed the likely impression that the 2019 season will not be one where winning at the MLB level is the big priority. It’s about developing the prospects who will matter in two or three years.
The group of prospects beginning the season with the High-A Frederick Keys are still the ones Dan Duquette brought into the system. He drafted or traded for the entire Orioles top 30 prospects list except for the two Rule 5 picks made by Mike Elias this past winter: Richie Martin and Drew Jackson.