The overall quality of the Baltimore Orioles’ farm system took a major hit last season with the graduation of Manny Machado, a consensus top-10 preseason prospect, to the major leagues. Luckily, the O’s boast the game’s top pitching prospect, right-hander Dylan Bundy, who reached the major leagues in mid-Sept. after opening the year with Low-A Delmarva.
Beyond Bundy, though, their system begins to thin out in a hurry, as right-hander Kevin Gausman and infielder Jon Schoop are seemingly the only other players capable of contributing in the major leagues over the next two years.
The Orioles do have some depth on the mound, though they need one of their less-heralded arms, such as Eduardo Rodriguez, Mike Wright or Branden Kline, to exceed expectations next season.
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