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Baltimore Orioles: 2019 Draft Pick Toby Welk Is Making Quite A First Impression

Aberdeen Ironbirds (A-Short) and Baltimore Orioles 2019 21st round selection third-baseman Toby Welk is off to a hot start in his first year of professional baseball. The 22-year-old native of Downingtown, Pennsylvania is making quite a name for himself with the bat; he currently is the Ironbirds leader in several offensive categories.

Welk is currently (as of 8/2) hitting .357/.425/ .476/ .901 with 15 runs scored, two home runs and 21 RBI through 34 games with the Ironbirds. He leads the team in games played, at-bats (126), hits (45), RBI and total bases (60) and is tied for the team lead in walks with 14.