Low-A Delmarva left-hander DL Hall completed the best month of any pitcher in the Orioles system, and likely one of the best stretches anyone has had in the minors this year, with a start Tuesday that shows the most promising part of that progress.
Hall, the Orioles’ 2017 first-round draft pick and currently their top pitching prospect, was hardly the dominant pitcher he’d been in earning organizational pitcher of the month honors for July, but got through four scoreless innings and plenty of jams anyway. Being able to stay competitive without his best stuff was a marker both Hall and Shorebirds pitching coach Justin Lord said shows he’s more than just potential but is realizing that potential in real time.