Orioles' top draft pick Grayson Rodriguez dominating, exceeding expectations at Delmarva

Grayson Rodriguez, the Orioles' top pick in the 2018 MLB draft, is dominating at Low-A Delmarva and is one of the best teenage pitchers in the minors. (Joey Gardner/Handout)Only a select few Major League Baseball draft picks show their true talent level in their first professional summer. For so many others, a team is left holding its proverbial breath and waiting to see who shows up the following spring.

Kyle Moore, manager of the Orioles’ Low-A affiliate Delmarva Shorebirds, said the Orioles were firmly in the latter camp with their first-round pick (11th overall) from a year ago, Texas high school right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, who shot up draft boards and was selected over several…