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Below are select minor league players and the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles:
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Justin Armbruester
Justin David Armbruester (born October 21, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Armbruester attended Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Washington, and played on their baseball team.[1] He played two years of college baseball at Pacific Lutheran University before playing two seasons at the University of New Mexico.[2] During his senior year in 2021, he started 13 games and went 5–2 with a 3.58 ERA and 101 strikeouts over 77 innings, and was named the Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Year.[3][4] He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 12th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[5]
Armbruester signed with the Orioles and made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Orioles before he was promoted to the Delmarva Shorebirds. Over 9+1⁄3 innings, he posted a 1.93 ERA with 16 strikeouts.[6] He opened the 2022 season with the Aberdeen IronBirds and was promoted to the Bowie Baysox in mid-June.[7] Over 26 games (22 starts) between the two teams, he went 6–2 with a 3.85 ERA and 126 strikeouts over 117 innings.[8] Armbruester returned to Bowie to open the 2023 season and was promoted to the Norfolk Tides in mid-June. Over 26 games (25 starts) with the two teams, he went 6-6 with a 3.56 ERA and 109 strikeouts over 121+1⁄3 innings.[9]
- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- New Mexico Lobos bio
Carter Baumler
Carter Cornelius Baumler (born January 31, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Baumler grew up in Grimes, Iowa, and attended Dowling Catholic High School.[10] He had committed to play college baseball at TCU.[11]
Baumler was selected in the 5th round of the 2020 MLB draft by the Baltimore Orioles. He signed with the team and received a $1.5 million signing bonus.[12] Baumler did not play minor league baseball as the minor league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] He took part in the Orioles' fall instructional league, but tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, requiring him to undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2021 season.[14] Baumler was assigned to the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds in May 2022 to begin his professional career.[15]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Trace Bright
Bob Ike Bright (born October 26, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Bright attended Trinity Presbyterian School in Montgomery, Alabama and played college baseball at Auburn University.[16][17][18] He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.
Bright signed with the Orioles and spent his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Orioles and Delmarva Shorebirds. He pitched 2023 with the Aberdeen IronBirds and Bowie Baysox.[19]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Kyle Brnovich
Kyle Griffin Brnovich (born October 20, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Brnovich attended King's Ridge Christian School in Milton, Georgia, and played college baseball at Elon University. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[20] As a junior in 2019, he started 14 games and went 7–3 with a 3.66 ERA and 110 strikeouts over 86 innings.[21] After the season, he was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the eighth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[22]
On December 4, 2019, Brnovich (alongside Isaac Mattson, Kyle Bradish, and Zach Peek) was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Dylan Bundy.[23] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season.[24] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Aberdeen IronBirds of the High-A East and was promoted to the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Northeast during the season.[25] Over 23 games (19 starts) between the two teams, he went 6–2 with a 3.32 ERA and 123 strikeouts over 95 innings.[26] Brnovich was assigned to the Norfolk Tides of the Triple-A International League to begin the 2022 season.[27] After two starts, he was placed on the injured list with an elbow sprain.[28] He underwent Tommy John surgery shortly after, forcing him to miss all of the 2022 season.[29]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Elon Phoenix bio
Michael Forret
Michael Steven Forret (born April 6, 2004) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Forret attended Providence High School in Charlotte, North Carolina and played college baseball at State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota.[30] He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 14th round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[31]
Forret spent his first professional season in 2024 with the Delmarva Shorebirds and Aberdeen IronBirds.[32]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Zach Fruit
Zachary Tyler Fruit (born April 12, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Fruit attended Dundee High School in Dundee, Michigan and played college baseball at Lansing Community College, Eastern Michigan University and Troy University.[33] He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the ninth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[34]
Fruit made his professional debut in 2024 with the Aberdeen IronBirds.[35][36] He started 2025 with the Chesapeake Baysox.
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Hudson Haskin
Hudson Meagher Haskin (born December 31, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Haskin attended Avon Old Farms School in Avon, Connecticut, where he broke George Springer's school record for career stolen bases with 36.[37] He was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 39th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at Tulane University where he played college baseball for the Tulane Green Wave.[38]
Haskin immediately became a starter in the outfield as a freshman in 2019 for the Green Wave.[39] Over 56 games, he batted .372 with ten home runs, 52 RBIs, 19 doubles, and 77 hits.[40] That summer, he played in the New England Collegiate Baseball League for the Newport Gulls with whom he hit .306 with five home runs over 32 games and was named an All-Star.[41] As a sophomore in 2020, Haskin batted .333 over 17 games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[42] He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the second round with the 39th overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[43][44][45] He signed for $1.9 million.[46]
Haskin made his professional debut in 2021 with the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Low-A East and was promoted to the Aberdeen IronBirds of the High-A East in mid-July.[47] He suffered a thumb fracture in August, forcing his season to end early.[48] Over 83 games between the two teams, he slashed .276/.381/.406 with five home runs, 42 RBIs, 22 stolen bases, and 19 doubles.[49] He was assigned to the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Eastern League for the 2022 season.[50] Over 109 games, he slashed .264/.367/.455 with 15 home runs, 56 RBIs, and 23 doubles.[51] To open the 2023 season, he was assigned to the Norfolk Tides of the Triple-A International League.[52] He played in 33 games before he underwent season-ending hip surgery.[53]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Tulane Green Wave bio
Jeremiah Jackson
Jeremiah Jackson (born March 26, 2000) is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent.
Jackson attended St. Luke's Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama, where he played baseball. He committed to play college baseball at Mississippi State University prior to his sophomore year.[54] As a senior in 2018, he batted .637 with 15 home runs and 49 RBIs in 34 games, and was named Alabama Mr. Baseball.[55][56] After his senior year, he was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the second round (57th overall) of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[57]
Jackson signed with the Angels and made his professional debut that year with the Rookie-level Arizona League Angels before being promoted to the Orem Owls of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League.[58] Over 43 games between the two clubs, he batted .254 with seven home runs, 23 RBIs and ten stolen bases. In 2019, he returned to Orem, slashing .266/.333/.605 with 23 home runs and sixty RBIs over 65 games, earning Pioneer League All-Star honors.[59][60] His 23 home runs tied the Pioneer League single-season record.[61] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[62]
Jackson was assigned to the Inland Empire 66ers of the Low-A West for the 2021 season.[63] He missed over two months due to a quad strain.[64] Over 45 games with the 66ers, Jackson slashed .263/.352/.527 with eight home runs and 46 RBIs.[65] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs after the season.[66] He was assigned to the Rocket City Trash Pandas of the Double-A Southern League to begin the 2022 season.[67] After two games, he was placed on the injured list.[68] He returned in late May.[69] Over 87 games with Rocket City, he batted .215 with 14 home runs and 44 RBIs.[70] Jackson returned to Rocket City to open the 2023 season.[71]
On August 1, 2023, the Angels traded Jackson to the New York Mets in exchange for Dominic Leone.[72] The Mets assigned him to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies of the Double-A Eastern League.[73] Over 119 games between Rocket City and Binghamton, Jackson hit .252 with 22 home runs, eighty RBIs, and 27 stolen bases.[74] Jackson spent the 2024 season with Binghamton, batting .205 with 19 home runs and 61 RBIs over 121 games.[75]
On November 6, 2024, Jackson elected free agency.[76] He signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles on November 25.[77]
- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)
Juan Núñez
Juan Antonio Núñez (born December 7, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
On November 14, 2019, Núñez signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[78] Núñez made his professional debut in 2021 with the Dominican Summer League Twins, posting a 2-4 record and 2.14 ERA with 62 strikeouts across 11 games (10 starts).[79] He began the 2022 campaign with the rookie-level Florida Complex League Twins, logging a 4.85 ERA in 8 games (7 starts).[80]
On August 2, 2022, the Minnesota Twins traded Núñez, Cade Povich, Yennier Canó, and Juan Rojas to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Jorge López.[81] He split the remainder of the season with the rookie-level Florida Complex League Orioles and Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds.
Núñez split the 2023 campaign between Delmarva and the High-A Aberdeen IronBirds. In 26 games (19 starts) split between the two affiliates, he compiled an 0-6 record and 3.96 ERA with 125 strikeouts and 2 saves across 104+2⁄3 innings pitched.[82] Núñez returned to Aberdeen in 2024, but struggled with injury, posting a 2.45 ERA with 38 strikeouts in 7 games (4 starts).[83]
On December 11, 2024, the San Diego Padres selected Núñez from the Orioles in the Rule 5 draft.[84] On March 25, 2025, Núñez was returned to the Orioles organization.[85]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Alex Pham
Alexander Jianjiang Pham (born October 9, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Pham attended Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward, California, and played college baseball at the University of San Francisco. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 19th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.[86]
Pham spent his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Orioles and Delmarva Shorebirds. He pitched 2022 with the Florida Complex Orioles, Delmarva and the Aberdeen IronBirds. He started 2023 with Aberdeen before being promoted to the Bowie Baysox.[87][88]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Patrick Reilly
Patrick Michael Reilly (born October 7, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Reilly attended Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey and played college baseball at Vanderbilt University.[89] In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[90] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft.[91]
Reilly made his professional debut with the Bradenton Marauders. He started 2024 with the Greensboro Grasshoppers.[92] On July 30, 2024, the Pirates traded him to the Baltimore Orioles for Billy Cook.[93] He started his Orioles career with the Bowie Baysox.[94]
- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Vanderbilt Commodores bio
Kade Strowd
Randall Kade Strowd (born September 17, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).[95]
Strowd was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 12th round, with the 348th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[96] He made his professional debut with the Low–A Aberdeen IronBirds. Strowd did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[97] He returned to action in 2021 with High–A Aberdeen, making 21 appearances and struggling to an 0–3 record and 8.05 ERA with 45 strikeouts over 38 innings pitched.[98]
Strowd split the 2022 campaign between Aberdeen and the rookie–level Florida Complex League Orioles. In 13 games split between the two affiliates, he compiled a 2–1 record and 1.06 ERA with 24 strikeouts over 17 innings of work.[99] Strowd spent the 2023 season with the Double–A Bowie Baysox, registering a 4–1 record and 5.20 ERA with 67 strikeouts and 2 saves across 55+1⁄3 innings pitched.[100]
In 46 appearances split between Double–A Bowie and the Triple–A Norfolk Tides, he compiled a 6–3 record and 5.44 ERA with 71 strikeouts across 51+1⁄3 innings pitched. On November 19, 2024, the Orioles added Strowd to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[101]
Strowd was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to begin the 2025 season.[102] On April 28, 2025, Strowd was promoted to the major leagues for the first time;[103] he was optioned back to Triple-A the following day without making an appearance.[104]
Reed Trimble
William Reed Trimble (born June 6, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Trimble was born and grew up in Brandon, Mississippi, and attended Northwest Rankin High School.[105] He played college baseball for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. As a true freshman in 2020, he batted .275 with 12 RBIs before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[106] As a redshirt freshman in 2021, Trimble hit .345 with 17 home runs and tied for the most RBIs in NCAA Division I with 72.[107]
Trimble was selected in the Competitive Balance Round B round with the 65th overall pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles.[108] He signed with the team on July 24, 2021, and received an $800,000 signing bonus.[109] He split his first professional season between the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Orioles and the Low-A East Delmarva Shorebirds, batting .200 over 22 games between the two teams.[110] He underwent surgery on his left shoulder following the season's end.[111]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Cameron Weston
Cameron Edward Weston (born August 27, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Weston attended Canon-McMillan High School in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania and played college baseball at the University of Michigan.[112] As a redshirt sophomore at Michigan in 2022, Weston appeared in twenty games and went 5-4 with a 4.74 ERA and 92 strikeouts.[113][114] That summer, he briefly played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Wareham Gatemen.[115] He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the eighth round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft and signed.[116]
Weston made his professional debut with the Delmarva Shorebirds, posting a 3.18 ERA over five appearances. He missed time in 2023 due to injury but still appeared in 13 games between the Florida Complex League Orioles and Aberdeen IronBirds, going 3-1 with a 3.35 ERA over 43 innings. Weston was assigned to Aberdeen to open the 2024 season and was quickly promoted to the Bowie Baysox. Over 27 games (18 starts) between the two teams, he went 7-10 with a 2.97 ERA and 127 strikeouts over 109 innings.[117] Weston was invited to 2025 spring training and was selected to Baltimore's Spring Breakout roster.[118]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Michigan Wolverines bio
Creed Willems
Creed Willems (born June 4, 2003) is an American professional baseball catcher and first baseman in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Willems attended Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas.[119] He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the eighth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.[120] He made his professional debut that year with the Florida Complex League Orioles.[121]
Willems played 2022 with the Delmarva Shorebirds and 2023 with Delmarva and the Aberdeen IronBirds.[122] He played 2024 with Aberdeen and the Bowie Baysox.[123] After the season he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Surprise Saguaros.[124][125]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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Minor League Coordinators
The Orioles' Minor League Coordination staff consists of:[126]
- Director, Player Development: Anthony Villa
- Director, Pitching Development: Forrest Herrmann
- Senior Manager, Baseball Technology & Initiatives: Joe Botelho
- Manager, Player Development Complexes: Jackson McDonnell
- Complex Pitching Development: Cory Popham
- Field: Jeff Kunkel
- Infield: Tim DeJohn
- Hitting: Dalton Hurd
- Lower-Level Hitting: Brink Ambler
- Pitching: Adam Schuck
- Upper-Level Pitching: Justin Ramsey
- Latin America Instruction: Samuel Vega
- Latin America Pitching: Anderson Tavarez
- Player Development, Hitting Analyst: Richard Cosgrove
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