Baltimore Orioles: Thoughts on Hyde, Kjerstad Tearing Up AFL
The MLB playoffs are going on. Seattle Mariners lost to Houston Astros. Cleveland and Yankees are playing in the ALDS. The NLCS between San Diego and Philly starts tonight. In the NL, Nestor Cortes takes on Aaron Civale and Zach Wheeler takes against Yu Darvish. You can get odds on both games at online sports books in Maryland.
Heston Kjerstad was the Orioles' second overall pick in 2020. He played in 2022 between Delmarva and Aberdeen, hitting .309/.394/.457 with 17 doubles, two triples, and five dingers. Now he's playing in the Arizona Fall League, batting .404/.429/.745 with four homers.
Kjerstad was drafted out of college and will be 24 when the 2023 season begins. He will start in Bowie. Gunnar Henderson was much younger, having been drafted from high school. The Orioles are likely to start dealing from a position of strength this offseason.
Paul Valle shares many of his complaints about the Baltimore Orioles manager Skip Hyde. Joe Maddon's new book has softened Paul Vallem's stance on Hyde a bit. If the Angels were hamstringing a manager like Maddons from the front office, why would Baltimore do that? The new-school way of thinking that Elias, Sig Mejdal and Co. brought to Baltimore is likely pulling Hyde's strings.
Shohei Ohtani is a once-in-a-lifetime talent. He is one of the best hitters and pitchers in the game. The team that offered him a contract didn't participate. Ohtsani and Mike Trout are stuck in Anaheim.
The Baltimore Orioles are interested in trading for Mike Hyde.
