This Orioles prospect may be Baltimore's fastest riser in 2026

Thomas Bender/Sarasota Herald-Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesLast year, the Baltimore Orioles saw previously unknown and undrafted pitching prospect Trey Gibson rise from High-A to Triple-A and fly up prospect rankings to the point where he is now widely considered a top 100 prospect and the best pitching prospect in the Orioles organization. This year, pitching prospect Esteban Mejia is poised to experience a similar ascent.

As a recently turned 19-year-old set to start the season in Low-A, Mejia is a bit younger and a bit farther from the majors than Gibson was to start the 2025 season. He was promoted to Low-A at the very end of the 2025 season and made only three starts…