For the second time this year, Heston Kjerstad has been recalled to join the Orioles’ big league roster. While the O’s have suffered an injury crisis on the pitching side, little has changed with their position players. That makes the Kjerstad call rather hard to analyze. Is he coming up to play? Or ride the bench? Either way, it feels like an inflection point for his future with the Orioles, who have holes to fill and a month until the trade deadline arrives.
Drafted second overall in 2020, Kjerstad has had a unique career. A bout with myocarditis pushed his professional debut until 2022.