With minor league seasons starting to wind down, Orioles GM Mike Elias has handed out a few promotions to some prospects who’ve been performing well to give them a head start on the level they’d have presumably been starting next season anyway.
On Monday’s minor league off day, the team promoted 2021 first round pick Colton Cowser from Double-A Bowie to Triple-A Norfolk, along with infield prospect Joey Ortiz. Also moving up, from High-A Aberdeen to Bowie, is infield prospect Darell Hernaiz, who only turned 21 years old this month. Additionally, just-drafted outfield prospect Jud Fabian has been bumped up from Low-A Delmarva to Aberdeen after playing just ten games with the Shorebirds.