The Baltimore Orioles finally made the easy choice in calling up their superstar slugging prospect from the minor leagues for his big league debut.
potentially trading one of their star prospects. Instead, they kept him and are now calling him up for his big league debut.shook the Baltimore fanbase late on Thursday night when he reported that the team would be calling up corner infield prospect Coby Mayo.
Mayo was a name that was constantly put into trade conversations over the past few weeks as many believed the Orioles were going to be in the market for someThe slugger has made waves in the minor leagues since being a fourth-round selection of the 2020 MLB draft. Debuting as the 18th-best prospect in the Baltimore farm system, he has risen to the No. 3 spot within the organization and No. 15 in all of baseball.In 76 games at the Triple-A level this season, he's slashed an impressive .294/.
Despite being such an impressive talent, the 6-foot-5 slugger was considered expendable because of the influx of talent both currently in the infield and coming down the line. Fellow star prospect Samuel Basallo looks to be headed for first base given that Adley Rutschman isn't going anywhere behind the plate. Mayo's best bet will be making himself known at third base.
At least for the next couple of weeks, there seems to be an opening, as Jordan Westburg was recently placed on the injured list with a broken hand.His arm strength is no mystery as it's the highest grade on his scouting report. He can make the throws. The question will be how well he can field and move at his size against big league hitters.Dylan Sanders graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree from the Manship School of Mass Communication in 2023.
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