It was news that, at face value, seemed to have nothing to do with the Baltimore Orioles.
The Tampa Bay Rays announced Sunday that they were going to be calling up Wander Franco, in time for a series against the Boston Red Sox that begins Tuesday. Franco is Tampa Bay’s super prospect - so super, in fact, that he’s the only one listed ahead of Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman on baseball’s list of top 100 prospects.
And that’s where the Baltimore tie comes in. If Franco got the nod now, how soon will it be until Rutschman gets the call?