Coby Mayo's playing time, or lack thereof, with the Baltimore Orioles has been a hot-button issue in Birdland. Mayo, despite playing much better baseball as June wound down, has only appeared in five games in the month of July. He's hitless in his 10 at-bats in the month, understandable considering the difficulty of finding a rhythm with multiple days off between appearances.
While many Orioles fans have called for Mayo to receive more consistent playing time, interim manager Tony Mansolino offered a different perspective on the top prospect's development. Time on the bench isn't the same as big league reps, but there is still value to be found there.