If there’s going to be a better future for the Orioles than the last couple of 100+ loss seasons have shown us, key contributions are probably going to come from players presently in the minor league system. One small but encouraging sign that this might actually happen came in the just-concluded Arizona Fall League season, where pitching prospects Dean Kremer and Alex Wells had some success.
The AFL is where teams are able to send a few players each season to get some extra work in, perhaps because of missing time during the season with injuries or perhaps to test them against a bit higher-level competition.