The landing of a ‘can’t-miss prospect’
Bringing aboard Coby Mayo was an organization-wide effort
Aday after Adley Rutschman’s debut brought an electricity to Camden Yards, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said it reminded him of the energy he saw at Wrigley Field as an assistant coach when the Chicago Cubs first called up eventual National League Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player Kris Bryant. It wasn’t the first time a prospect who could play a key role in Baltimore’s future has drawn a comparison to Bryant. In November 2019, Geraldo Cabrera, the Orioles’ Latin American
ORIOLES@RED SOX supervisor, and Rafael Belén, one of the organization’s scouts focused on the region, attended a tournament in Puerto Rico through the International Prospect League. With a team of Florida amateurs in the field, they were told to keep an eye out for any player who might be worth targeting in the following summer’s draft.
They saw a player with an impressive build and power potential despite a swing undergoing some tweaks. They saw a player with a strong arm with the ability to stick at third base. They saw a player who Baltimore eventually took in the 2020 MLB draft’s fourth round, one who’s tied for the Orioles’ farm system lead in home runs