Official Site of the Brewers · Aug 24, 2015
Brewers prospect Orimoloye rising fast
Top Prospects: Orimoloye, MIL 0:52 2015 MLB.com Top Prospects: With his strength, bat speed and leverage, Demi Orimoloye can hit the ball farther than most young players PHOENIX -- Brewers prospect Demi Orimoloye has an opportunity to become the first African-born player to reach the Major Leagues -- and if it weren't for his childhood best friend, it's likely that Orimoloye never would have given baseball a shot.
The Brewers' 20th-ranked prospect was born in Nigeria, but Orimoloye moved to Canada when he was just 10 months old, and he grew up playing volleyball and basketball, in addition to running track.
Baseball simply wasn't in the equation, but that changed when Orimoloye turned 10.