"He has good on-base capabilities, good skills, he's got good speed," executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette said of Rickard, who played winter ball in the Dominican Republic this year. "He's an excellent contact hitter, he can steal a base and he's a good defensive player. He can play center field and left field. We think he'll give us some depth and on-base capabilities, and it just looks like he's learned how to play. He looks like a good solid overall ballplayer. [He has] good discipline of the strike zone, and we're looking forward to taking a look at him in the spring.
O's select outfielder Rickard in Rule 5 Draft
