The Baltimore Orioles are still hopeful 2014 fourth-round pick Pat Connaughton could make a move to Major League Baseball after spending the last two years with the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA.
"The Orioles believe he has a good future in baseball," Orioles vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette said, according to the Baltimore Sun's Jon Meoli. "He's a terrific athlete, has a world of talent. A good competitor. So whenever he wants to apply his skills full time, I think he can come quick—to the major leagues—because he's such a gifted athlete.