Chayce McDermott, Nolan Hoffman and Kaleb Ort combined on a no-hitter as Triple-A Norfolk defeated Nashville, 2-0. McDermott, who had a perfect game for six innings, walked two in the seventh.
Since Heston Kjerstad was called up to the Orioles from Triple-A Norfolk a week ago, the outfielder/designated hitter has had just five at-bats. He’s still looking for his first hit.
The Orioles are expected to call up slugger Heston Kjerstad on Tuesday, making him the latest first-round draft pick to land in Baltimore, multiple outlets reported.
The Baltimore Orioles are planning to recall their No. 4 prospect, outfielder Heston Kjerstad, to replace the injured Austin Hays. After weeks of tearing up minor league pitching, Heston Kjerstad is getting his second big league opportunity.
The supply of top young talent seems to never run out for the Orioles.
Elsewhere, the Baysox pulled off a near-sweep while an unheralded Delmarva hurler won Pitcher of the Week honors. We’ve just wrapped up the second full week of play for most of the Orioles’ affiliates — and the third for Norfolk — and it’s shaping up to be another fun year on the O’s farm.
The Tides’ long losing streak is over, while the Baysox won a walkoff and the IronBirds ran wild to a victory. It’s over! It’s finally over. The Tides’ 10-game losing streak, which saw them plummet from the best team in minor league baseball into a sub-.500 straggler in the blink of an eye, came to an end at last.
Heston Kjerstad represented a bright spot while a majority of hitters struggled on the farm. Heston Kjerstad accounted for nearly all the offense for Norfolk.
Elsewhere on the farm, Dylan Beavers and Jud Fabian had multi-hit games, while Aberdeen took a bunch of walks. The Tides have some great hitters and they also have some real pitching problems, both of which are in evidence nearly on a nightly basis.
The Tides will not stop hitting the ball out of the ballpark. Coby Mayo and Heston Kjerstad led another impressive night for Norfolk. The Tides entered the ninth inning with the scored tied and three sluggers due up to bat.
On Wednesday night in Charlotte, NC the Norfolk Tides blasted the Charlotte Knights for 26 runs on 29 hits leading to an overwhelming 26-11 victory. Heston Kjerstad led the charge by driving in 10 runs on a 5 for 7 night that included, four runs scored, two doubles, and two home runs.
Heston Kjerstad led the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate Norfolk Tides to a 26-11 rout Wednesday night.
SARASOTA, Florida—Heston Kjerstad won’t make the short trip from Ed Smith Stadium to North Port for the Orioles’ spring training game against the Atlanta Braves on Friday.
Thursday afternoon's spring training game between the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates will feature some of the most promising and youngest players in MLB.
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The Baltimore Orioles recalled top prospect Heston Kjerstad, the No. 2 pick of the 2020 draft, prior to Thursday's opener of a pivotal four-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.
The Orioles announced a series of roster moves today, selecting the contract of outfielder Heston Kjerstad and recalling right-hander Bryan Baker from Triple-A Norfolk.
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