The Orioles continued their recent tradition of trying to mine talent for the team out of the Rule 5 draft on Thursday afternoon. The team once again made a pair of selections. With their first choice, the Orioles took pitcher Mac Sceroler from the Reds. Sceroler is the nephew of former Oriole and current MASN Broadcaster Ben McDonald. They also made a second selection, grabbing Twins minor league pitcher Tyler Wells.
Sceroler was a fifth round pick by the Reds in the 2017 draft. He spent the most recent minor league season, 2019, at the High-A level, where he pitched out of the rotation.