Inside the Orioles clubhouse at Rogers Centre, David Hess scrolled through the scouting reports on his iPad while Austin Wynns studied pages of handwritten notes in a journal. They had clearly prepared for starts together before, having been minor league teammates since three years ago at High-A Frederick. But Thursday night marked the first time Hess and Wynns would be battery mates as major leaguers.
The Orioles’ 5-4 10-inning walk-off loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night was gut-wrenching, but if there was a silver lining, it was the chemistry the two longtime teammates displayed in their first game together as major leaguers.