The Baltimore Orioles find themselves in the odd position of being one of baseball’s best teams, yet still actively growing from the bottom up. The Birds are apparently calling up Jordan Westburg for tomorrow’s series opener against Cincinnati. Westburg is the number three prospect in the Orioles’ organization, and the number 46 prospect in all of MLB.
While predominantly a shortstop, Westburg can play multiple infield positions. He’s hitting .295 on the year with triple-A Norfolk. According to many fans, it’s a move that’s been a long time coming.
What the corresponding roster move is remains to be seen. However the Orioles appear unafraid to contend AND promote top prospects at the same time. And that’s a rare thing to see. Then again, it’s also rare for a team to be in such a unique position where they’re contending, and there’s still lots of help on the way.
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