The Orioles have once again used their first-round pick on a left-handed college outfielder. No, it’s okay, it’s not that one. They grabbed Auburn’s Ike Irish, who is also kind of a catcher, with their first round pick at #19 overall in the 2025 Draft.
Irish, who is listed at 6’2” and 201 lbs., is a player who was not expected to slide down to the Orioles ahead of the Draft. He is rated several places higher than #19 in just about any prospect list of the class. At FanGraphs, Irish is 10th. MLB Pipeline had him at 11th, as did ESPN.