Camden Chat · Dec 13, 2022
Know Your Orioles 40-man: Grayson Rodriguez
How he arrived: Drafted with the 11th overall pick in 2018; contract selected 11/5/2022
Grayson Rodriguez became a household name amongst Orioles fans when the Birds selected him with their top pick in 2018. Rodriguez now represents former general manager Dan Duquette’s final gift to the Birds.
Current GM Mike Elias has resisted any temptation to select pitchers in the top rounds of the draft. Elias has referenced the high-bust potential of pitching prospects and the importance of Baltimore hitting with early picks. He also had the benefit of inheriting Rodriguez, DL Hall and Drew Rom.