O's draft No. 3 pick Westburg for MLB debut

n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich “},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”Gunnar Henderson, a former top prospect himself, called Westburg “smooth.” It was that character trait, along with his incredible list of baseball tools, that allowed Baltimore to know it was the right time to bring its next talented youngster to the big leagues and promoted him on Monday. nnThe Orioles immediately included Westburg in their lineup for their series opener against the Reds, with the 24-year-old starting at second base and hitting seventh. nn”I feel good right now,” Westerborg said before the game. “I don’t really know what my emotions are. Excited. But yeah, it’s been a whirlwind day. “I’m just excited to be here and ready to go. “nnWestburg is likely to keep going infield, and head coach Brandon Hyde expects Westburg to play mostly second and third, but maybe some shortstop as well, because Excellent. He also has the ability to hit corner outfield, which he showed in Triple-A.nnHyde doesn’t intend to have a “one size fits all” roster. Will be all season long — considering Baltimore Going in with a 47-29 record\-\- on Monday, that worked out well and won’t change with the addition of Westburg.”,”type”:”text”}, {“__typename”:” Video”,”contentDate”:”2023-06-24T02:16:57.103Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({“preferredPlaybacks”:”mp4AvcPlayback”})”:”https://milb-cuts-diamond. mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-06/23/1d957b8f-81d56f07-e71937-prod-milb-diamond-asset-4000K.mp4″,”Type”:”Video”,”Description”:”No. 3 Gold Orioles rookie Jordan Westburg hits center field with solo home run for Triple-A Norfolk”,”displayAsVideoGif”:false,”duration”:”00:00:30″ ,”slug”:”jordan-westburg-s-solo -hr”,”tags”:[{“__typename”:”PersonTag”,”slug”:”playerid-676059″,”title”:”Jordan Weiss Special Fort”,”person”:{“__ref”:”Person:676059″},”type”:”Player”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”Home Run”,”title “:”Home Run”,”type”:”Classification”},{ “__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”hitting”,”title”:”hitting”,”type”:”taxonomy”} ,{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”mlb-top-prospects”,”title”:”MLB Top-Prospects”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”, “slug”:”minor-league-baseball”,”title”:”Minor Baseball League”,”type”:”category”}],”thumbnail”:{“__typename”:”Thumbnail”,”templateUrl”:” https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/{formatInstructions}/mlb/vqaavbuykxm03vs8jgba”},”title”:”Jordan Westburg’s Solo HR”,”relativeSiteUrl”:”/video /jordan-westburg-s-solo-hr”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”, “Content”: “Most importantly, we are heading into summer and the players need a break,” Hyde said, “With our roster With the amount of talent on it, I think it’s going to be fantastic to be able to move the players around a little bit. “nnEvery time Westburg plays, he should bring an offensive boost. The Orioles can use it.nnSecond baseman Adam Frazier (74 games OPS in .674) and shortstop Jorge Mateo (OPS in 68 games .622) have both dipped recently. Frazier hit .182 in 18 games in June ( 12 for 66), while Mateo slipped to 1-for-18 before going 1-for-2 against Seattle on Sunday.nnMeanwhile, Westborough Norfolk had a year-round performance Outstanding, cutting .295/.372/.567 with 15 doubles, 2 triples, 18 home runs and 54 RBIs in 67 games. This is his second time in that class , in 91 games for the Tide in 2022, hitting a .274/.361/.508 slash line with 25 doubles, three triples, 18 homers and 74 RBIs. Hitting Westburg’s most impressive tool is his power. But the Mississippi State product has shown the ability to hit average at the high level of the minors, posting a .283 ERA in 158 career Triple-A appearances minutes.”,”type”:”text”},{“__typename”: “Video”,”contentDate”:”2023-06-18T02:07:38.599Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({“preferredPlaybacks”: “mp4AvcPlayback”})”:”https://milb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-06/17/46fa2f0b-c0fc7f81-4d8acd-prod-milb-diamond-asset-4000K.mp4 “,”type”:”Video”,”description”:”Orioles No. 3 rookie Jordan Westburg goes down and hits 1st base for a great defense for Triple-A Norfolk”,”displayAsVideoGif” :false,”duration”:”00:00:18″,”slug”:”jordan- westburg-s-stellar-play”,”tags”:[{“__typename”:”PersonTag”,”slug”:” playerid-676059″,”title”:”Jordan Westerburg”,”person”:{“__ref”:”Person:676059″},”type”:”Player”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag “,”slug”:”Minor League Baseball”,”title”:”Minor League Baseball”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”mlb-top-prospects “,”title”:”MLB Top Prospects”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”110-affiliate”,”title”:”Orioles Affiliate”, “type”:”taxonomy”}],”thumbnail”:{“__typename”:”Thumbnail”,”templateUrl”:”https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/{formatInstructions}/ mlb/vyhvangjzi9by8ggqz4z”},”title”:”Jordan Westburg-s stellar play”,”relativeSiteUrl”:”/video/jordan-westburg-s-stellar-play”},{“__typename”: “Markdown”,”content”:”At the end of spring training, Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Westburg was “right there” in contention for a spot on the title roster, noting that he was “very Closer to the Grand Slam. Apparently Baltimore thought so too, as Westburg stayed in the big league camp until the final cut. nnNow, it’s time for Westerburg to prove he’s ready. Was it difficult for him to wait? nn”I’m really just focusing on each day and just trying to get better each day,” Westerberg said. “I believe it will come. Maybe not in my time, but in due time. I don’t think it’s too hard.”nnWestburg will be first in the Orioles’ 2020 draft class A member making his major league debut, he will join Baltimore’s top two rookie catchers, Adley Rutschman and Henderson, in the ’19 class. nn”I’m really glad he’s here, I just wish he could get out there and be himself,” Henderson said. “I know this is good enough at the major league level.””,”type”:”text”},{“__typename”:”Video”,”contentDate”:”2023-06-15T22:16:58.79 Z “,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({“preferredPlaybacks”:”mp4AvcPlayback”})”:”https://milb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-06/15/8e10463a-25bec93e- e2d15e-prod-milb-diamond-asset-4000K.mp4″,”type”:”video”,”description”:”No. 3 Orioles rookie Jordan Westburg at Triple-A Norfolk Sliding, tripping catch in the team’s foul area”,”displayAsVideoGif”:false,”duration”:”00:00:27″,”slug”:”jordan-wesburg-s-sliding-catch”,”tags “:[{“__typename”:”PersonTag”, “slug”:”playerid-676059″,”title”:”Jordan Westerburg”,”person”:{“__ref”:”Person:676059″} ,”type”:”player”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”110-affiliate”,”title”:”Orioles affiliate”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{” __typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”Minor League Baseball”,”title”:”Minor League Baseball”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:” mlb-top-prospects”,”title”:”MLB Top Prospects”,”type”:”category”}],”thumbnail”:{“__typename”:”Thumbnail”,”templateUrl”:”https://img .mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/{formatInstructions }/mlb/skguctkaffkrfofvxuuu”},”title”:”Jordan Westerburg’s Sliding Catch”,”relativeSiteUrl”:”/video /jordan-wesburg-s-sliding-catch”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”: “There may be more Grand Slam cuts this year. Outfielders Colton Cowser (No. 15 overall in baseball) and Heston Schelstad (No. 40) are both currently in Triple-A, with the former closer to major league draft than the latter. So in the end, the Orioles’ roster should be filled with more young talent. nnWestborough are behind Norfolk, who have secured a place in the League of Nations playoffs with their first-half performance. He’s now eager to help Baltimore reach the playoffs for the first time since 2016. nn”It made me want to accept my role and help this team keep winning,” Westerberg said. “Right now, I’m not too concerned with anything personal. Right now, I’m focused on engaging with everyone in the clubhouse and helping this team continue to play great baseball.””,”type”:”text”} ],”contentType”:”news”,”subHeadline”: null,”summary”:”Baltimore – The reaction was not superficially emotional as is often the case in prospecting videos. nNorfolk Triple-A head coach Buck Britton didn’t waste too much time getting down to business after bringing in Jordan, as Westborg walked into his office late Sunday afternoon. “,”tagline({“formatString”:”none”})”:null,”tags”:[{“__typename”: “InternalTag”,”slug”:”storytype-article”,”title”:”article”,”type”:”article”},{“__typename”:”PersonTag”,”slug”:”playerid-676059″, “title”:”Jordan Westerburg”,”person”:{“__ref”:”person:676059″},”type”:”player”},{“__typename”:”TeamTag”,”slug” :”teamid-110″,”title “:”Baltimore Orioles”,”team”:{“__ref”:”Team:110″},”type”:”team”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag “,”slug”:”mlb-top-prospects”,”title”:”MLB Top Prospects”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”apple-news “,”title”:”Apple News”, “type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”Transaction”,”title”:”Transaction”,”type”:” taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”ContributorTag”,”slug”:”jake-rill”,”title”:”Jake Rill”,”type”:”Contributor”},{“__typename”:”GameTag” ,”slug”:”gamepk-717611″,”title”:”2023/06/26 cin@bal”,”type”:”game”}],”type”:”story”,”thumbnail”:” https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/{formatInstructions}/mlb/unqrtsak4gy8qwkjhneh”,”title”:”Orioles Call No. 3 Draft Pick Jordan Westerburg”}},” Person:676059″:{“__typename”:”Person”,”id” :676059},”Team:110″:{“__typename”:”Team”,”id”:110}}} window.adobeAnalytics={” reportingSuiteId”:”mlbglobal08,mlbcom08″,”linkInternalFilters”:”mlb”} window.globalState={“tracking_title”:”Major League Baseball”,”lang”:”en”} window.appId=” /–>*/