His time has finally arrived. After five minor league seasons and a few extra weeks spent at the pandemic-necessitated alternate site in Bowie, Ryan Mountcastle is a big leaguer. The Orioles promoted the young slugger on Friday, and they have since made him their everyday left fielder.
Mountcastle’s promotion was highly anticipated by the Orioles fanbase, and the club’s unexpected early-season success exacerbated those feelings.
Who can blame us? Mountcastle is a former first-round pick. He has been a consensus Top 100 prospect for a couple of years now. He has been an above-average hitter at every minor league level.