The Orioles have suffered from a lack of intriguing middle infield prospects ever since the duo of Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop made their way to Baltimore nearly a decade ago. Mike Elias appears to have made it a priority to improve in that department, stockpiling athletic young shortstops with upside. The member of that group with the most potential is Gunnar Henderson.
Henderson was selected 42nd overall in the 2019 draft, and the Orioles had to fork over a $2.3 million signing bonus to convince him to skip out on his commitment to Auburn University and go pro.