As Orioles scouting director Gary Rajsich stood by waiting for a media teleconference with new first-round pick DJ Stewart to begin, Rajsich told Stewart he was concerned the Florida State outfielder wouldn’t fall to the Orioles at No. 25.
“We’re thrilled, man. It got a little hairy there for us,” Rajsich told Stewart. “We didn’t know if we were going to get you or not. You were the one we wanted all the way and I’m glad you got there.”
Later, Rajsich explained to reporters that the way picks were coming off the board, he was concerned that Stewart, who hit 15 homers and had a .