Almost three months ago, I ended up writing a “Ryan McKenna doesn’t get no stinkin’ respect” piece. The super sub got kudos for “the spirit and energy he brings to the dugout when he is not playing,” but not a whole lot more. This was unfair, I felt. Even without tons of playing time, McKenna was still delivering a lot of value as a reserve glove who could provide some value with the bat, putting him in solid company of fourth outfielders like Boston’s Jarren Duran, Toronto’s Raimel Tapia and Tampa Bay’s Josh Lowe.
Well, what do you know, the Baltimore Orioles front office doesn’t care what I think.