After weeks of interested speculation, the 2022 MLB Draft has finally arrived. The Orioles have arrived at the All-Star break with a .500 record and now thanks to last year’s MLB-worst record they will get to add another #1 pick into the farm system. This is the first summer in five years where the Orioles making a high draft pick isn’t a sad consolation prize for another grim season.
The choice is entirely up to the Orioles. They have not had the first pick since the 2019 draft, when they took Adley Rutschman #1. Mike Elias and company have had months to scrutinize the top candidates, decide who was worth putting on the short list, and weeks since the players have finished their seasons to consider who has the talent that they want to bring into the system.