Orioles OF prospect Enrique Bradfield Jr. said he's leaving tonight to join Team Panama ahead of the WBC and is looking forward to the intense games coming up.
"I'm a player that thrives off environment. ... I'm excited to see what the WBC can bring out of me. I'm a competitor."
Enrique Bradfield Jr.: "It's pretty funny. Cowser moved me in right before that pitch. So he looked over, he was like, 'Oh, that's my bad.' I'm like, 'What, are you trying to sabotage me over here?'"
It still worked out for the speedster.
"He set me up for a good one."
Heston Kjerstad is 3-for-3 with a double, 2 singles and an RBI today.
The 27-year-old outfielder is hitting .429 (6-for-14) with a 1.181 OPS in Grapefruit League action for the Orioles this spring.
Yeah, Samuel Basallo looks to be just fine.
The Orioles' top prospect clubs a 2-run ground-rule double to right-center field in the 5th inning.
A bunt that resulted in Orioles prospect Enrique Bradfield Jr. standing on 3rd base by the end of the play?
There's that 80-grade speed again! An elite sprint speed of 30.5 feet/second on this one, per Statcast.
(Ruled a single and advanced on error)
Chris Bassitt threw 23 sinkers today (57.5%) and 77.5% of his pitches were a type of fastball (sinker/4S/cutter).
That was by design. Bassitt didn't want to show too much against an AL East rival and was instead focused on arm strength.
"Just to remind my arm that we’re going."
Willson Contreras hits a 3-run home run off Jeisson Cabrera in the bottom of the 3rd. 1 of those runs gets charged to Bassitt, who was replaced by Cabrera after issuing a leadoff walk to Wilyer Abreu.
Bassitt's final line: 2+ IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K's. 40 pitches, 24 strikes.
After issuing a walk to lead off the bottom of the 2nd, Orioles starter Chris Bassitt retired the next 3 Red Sox hitters. He's through 2 innings with 1 earned run allowed on 2 hits and 1 walk.
34 pitches, 22 strikes.
Bassitt has thrown 61.8% sinkers (21/34) today.
Orioles prospect Enrique Bradfield Jr. has made plenty of remarkable catches in his life thanks to his 80-grade speed.
Well, here's another one.
Orioles' Heston Kjerstad followed this with a left-on-left knock of his own -- a double the opposite way to LF off the replica Green Monster.
Basallo then scored on a Thairo Estrada groundout.
Not only is Orioles top prospect Samuel Basallo healthy, but he knocked a left-on-left single off Red Sox starter Ranger Suárez to open the 2nd inning.
109.5 mph exit velocity off the bat.
Heavy dose of sinkers (9/15) so far for Chris Bassitt, though he also threw his curveball (3), splitter (1), 4-seam fastball (1) and cutter (1).
Velo sitting around 90-91 mph, maxed at 91.8.
Chris Bassitt retired the 1st 2 Red Sox batters he faced in his Orioles debut before giving up a hard-hit double to Willson Contreras and a bloop RBI single to Caleb Durbin.
Bassitt got Marcelo Mayer to pop out to end the 1st inning.
15 pitches, 10 strikes for Bassitt so far.
Chris Bassitt turned 37 last Sunday. In his Orioles debut today, he'll be caught by 21-year-old prospect Samuel Basallo.
When Bassitt made his MLB debut for the White Sox in August 2014, Basallo was 10.
When Bassitt was drafted by the White Sox in June 2011, Basallo was 6.
Vance Honeycutt's ABs are becoming must-watch moments this spring. There's only been 3 of them ... but they've resulted in 3 home runs.
The Orioles prospect isn't trying to hit homers.
But it could certainly be a confidence boost after his tough 2025.
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Today's Orioles pitchers vs. Red Sox in Fort Myers: RHP Chris Bassitt, RHP Jeisson Cabrera, LHP Luis De León, RHP Cameron Foster, RHP Anthony Nunez, RHP Albert Suárez.
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Today’s Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox in Fort Myers.
Samuel Basallo (right side abdominal discomfort) back behind the plate to catch Chris Bassitt’s O’s debut.
Blaze Alexander gets a start at shortstop as Gunnar Henderson leaves today for WBC.
6 MLB players have 3 home runs this spring: Charlie Condon (COL), Jarren Duran (BOS), Spencer Jones (NYY), TJ Rumfield (COL), Mike Yastrzemski (ATL) and … Vance Honeycutt (BAL).
4 of them have between 10-13 ABs. Yastrzemski has 8.
Honeycutt has 3.
Surprised to see Coby Mayo at shortstop for the Orioles today? So was he!
More on how such a plan came about, how Mayo unexpectedly learned of it and how it went for the 24-year-old at his former high school position he hadn’t played since rookie ball: www.mlb.com/orioles/news...
Vance Honeycutt cannot be stopped.
He homered again. That makes him 3-for-3 with 3 home runs in Grapefruit League games this spring.
The Orioles OF prospect and 2024 1st-round Draft pick isn’t even in big league camp. He’s been coming over as an extra player from Minors camp.
John Gil, Cal Conley and Chadwick Tromp have hit back-to-back-to-back home runs off Orioles right-hander Chayce McDermott.
3 consecutive pitches.
Braves lead 6-2 in the 8th inning.
Adley Rutschman said guys in the Orioles’ dugout were laughing once Coby Mayo found out he was going to shortstop — his high school position he hadn’t played since rookie ball.
“Always good to get a laugh,” Rutschman said with a big smile.
Coby Mayo said he was told this morning he’d be moving to 1st base when Gunnar Henderson went to 3rd. It turns out the move to shortstop was an unexpected prank.
Mayo was told last minute and manager Craig Albernaz told him to go have fun.
Gunnar Henderson is remaining at 3rd base for the Orioles to open the 6th inning. This has been his 1st game action at the position since 2023.
Coby Mayo is no longer at shortstop. José Barrero has taken over there.
Coby Mayo hadn’t played shortstop since 2021, when he got 2/3 of an inning there in Florida Complex League for Orioles.
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Gunnar Henderson has slid over to 3rd base, which he said was a possibility as he prepares to potentially play there in the World Baseball Classic.
Coby Mayo has moved to shortstop for the Orioles.
Orioles starter Kyle Bradish rebounds with a 1-2-3 3rd inning, striking out DaShawn Keirsey Jr. to end the frame.
Bradish has 5 K's (all swinging) in 3 innings. 40 pitches, 28 strikes. 9 whiffs.
Today is Adam Jones’ last scheduled day at Orioles camp as a guest coach, and the O’s Hall of Famer has a good seat for the action — between manager Craig Albernaz and field coordinator/catching coach Joe Singley.
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Orioles starter Kyle Bradish has recorded 4 swinging strikeouts through 2 innings. In the 2nd, he gave up 2 runs on 4 hits -- 3 singles and double by Luke Waddell that Taylor Ward had a play on in left.
Bradish has 8 whiffs. Velo still sitting 94-95 mph. 28 pitches, 21 strikes.
A 1-2-3 1st inning for Orioles starter Kyle Bradish, who is making his 2nd Grapefruit League start of the spring.
Bradish picked up a pair of K's, setting down both Brett Wisely and Eli White swinging. Velo is sitting 94-95 mph.
9 pitches, 7 strikes. Impressive start.
