The last Baltimore Orioles 7th round draft pick to make it to the show was catcher Caleb Joseph (2008 draft), so if not much was expected out of this year’s selection it would not come as a surprise. Outfielder Johnny Rizer performed in a way that may very well change those low expectations.
Selected out of Texas Christian University, the 22-year-old native of Cypress, Texas performed at a consistent level, both collegiately and professionally, in 2019. Maintaining that consistency will be the key to success for Rizer.
Rizer was selected following a season in which he slashed .