With Major League Baseball pushing the annual amateur draft back to the All-Star break to coincide with the league’s summer showcase, this week marks two months until the next prospects are selected by big league clubs to begin their professional careers.
For the Orioles, who pick fifth this year, the draft rates as about the most crucial part of their calendar yet again. The return of minor league baseball has been a boon for them, with so many of their prospects showing that the time away didn’t hamper their development too much. But a shortened draft in 2020 and the ongoing health problems for No.