As the Orioles return home to Camden Yards this week to finish out the first half of the season, the background noise around the ballpark and the team’s offices will be centered around the 2021 MLB draft that begins Sunday with the team selecting fifth overall.
For a rebuilding club so set on creating a championship foundation through its scouting and player development, such a pick is crucial to what the Orioles want to do as the losing continues apace for a fourth straight season at the major league level.
It’s too early yet, and too much is up to other teams, to say who the Orioles will pick at that fifth spot.