With their first pick in the 2024 draft, the Orioles took a big swing on a player with power potential in Vance Honeycutt. They went in almost the exact opposite direction with their second pick, grabbing University of Virginia shortstop Griff O’Ferrall at #32.
O’Ferrall was given this five-second summary on the MLB Network draft broadcast: “The glove stands out. You’re getting the glove and you’re hoping the bat comes.”
This quick profile stands out immediately upon looking at O’Ferrall’s stats from college, because he hit two homers in 58 games as a freshman, one homer in 65 games as a sophomore, and five homers in 63 games as a junior.