A player-development focused organization like the Orioles was always going to feel the sting of the loss of a year-plus of hands-on minor league work more than most. As such, the return of minor league baseball this week is hotly anticipated inside the front office.
There are many players they want to see on a field in a real uniform again, but one in particular most embodies the mystery, the promise and the excitement that’s attendant with minor league baseball’s return: right-hander Kyle Bradish.
One of four pitchers acquired from the Los Angeles Angels in December 2019 for starter Dylan Bundy, Bradish has seen his star rise inside the Orioles’ organization since that trade.