Watching the debut last Saturday of RHP David Hess, I was struck by the number of fly balls (both fair and foul) off Tampa Bay bats. Overall, Hess went six innings and gave up three runs on six hits. Nine of his 18 outs – per Baseball Reference– were fly balls, but it seemed like a lot more.
Hess is the 16th ranked Orioles prospect on MLB.com. Analyzed earlier this week by John Sickels at SB Nation Minor League Ball– “(Hess) has a full arsenal of secondaries with a slider, curve, and change-up.