2025 Spring Training Recap: Week 2

Machín The Machine

VIMAEL MACHÍN Entering today, is tied-for-fifth in the Grapefruit League in hits and leads the Orioles with 10 base knocks. Making it to Spring Training as a Non-Roster Invite, Machín is slashing .455 (10-for-22)/.500/.636/1.136 with a double, a home run, and five RBI in 12 games. Among players in the Grapefruit League with at least 24 plate appearances, he ranks third in average (.455). Machín was signed to a minor league deal by Baltimore on November 13, 2024 after spending last season in the Mexican League and 2023 in the Philadelphia Phillies’ system with their Triple-A affiliate, Lehigh Valley. Prior to that, he made his break into the bigs with the Athletics during the COVID-shortened 2020 season. A product of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Machín continues to execell in Florida for the O’s.

LIVAN SOTO went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in the 5-2 win at Minnesota on 3/5. Soto batted .400 (4-for-10) this week in four games. Soto recorded a hit in both of the O’s only two wins this week, both vs. Minnesota. He bounced around between Baltimore, Los Angeles (AL), and Cinncinati’s systems last season. He made it to Sarasota as a Non-Roster Invite this year and has played both shortstop and second base this spring.

Who's Hot

JUD FABIAN has scored a run in all five games he has appeared in. His five consecutive games scoring a run is tied for the second longest streak in the Grapefruit League this year with Mets’ third baseman, Brett Baty. The only player with a longer streak this spring is Nick Sogard of the Boston Red Sox, with a 6 game streak.

SAMUEL BASALLO recorded a 3-RBI, bases clearing triple in the first inning of the game at Detroit on Friday, 3/7. Basallo has the lone Orioles three-bagger of Spring Training, and is now tied-for-second on the team with 5 RBI.

JEREMIAH JACKSON launched a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning in Saturday’s (3/8) game vs. Tampa Bay. Jackson is now tied for the team lead in both homers (2) and RBI (6). Jackson is slashing .364/.417/.909/1.326 in nine Spring Training games.

LUIS VAZQUEZ went 3-for-6 with two doubles, an RBI, and a stolen base between Saturday’s (3/8) and Sunday’s (3/9) games. Vazquez now has a team-leading three doubles.

DAZ CAMERON is batting .429 (6-for-14) in 11 games this spring. Daz ranks second on the team in games played (11), and doubles (2); and also ranks fourth on the team in average (.429).

DYLAN COLEMAN tossed two scoreless innings of relief in his two outings this past week. Coleman now leads the Orioles with five pitching appearances this spring. He has not allowed a run in his previous four appearances.

KADE STROWD has not allowed an earned run in his four games this spring. Strowd has tossed 3.1 innings of relief so far, with a .154 batting average against.

Spring Breakout Game

On Saturday, March 15 at 6:05 PM, the Orioles top prospects will face off against the Yankees top prospects as part of MLB’s Spring Breakout games. 27 prospects were selected to represent the O’s in this game, including eight of the top 10 in their system: C/1B Samuel Basallo, OF Enrique Bradfield Jr., OF Vance Honeycutt, OF Dylan Beavers, INF Griff O’Ferrall, RHP Michael Forret, RHP Keeler Morfe, and RHP Patrick Reilly.

Camp Updates

LHP LUIS GONZÁLEZ and RHP KADE STROWD have been optioned to minor league camp.

Reassigned OF JORDYN ADAMS, LHP RAÚL ALCANTARA, C DAVID BAÑUELOS, OF FRANKLIN BARRETO, RHP DYLAN COLEMAN, RHP RODOLFO MARTINEZ, and INF/OF TERRIN VAVRA to minor league camp.

The Orioles’ Spring Training roster currently has 48 players (36 40-man +12 non-roster invitees).

Orioles Top Prospects (MLB.com)

1. C/1B SAMUEL BASALLO
2. 3B/1B COBY MAYO
3. OF ENRIQUE BRADFIELD JR.
4. RHP CHAYCE MCDERMOTT
5. OF VANCE HONEYCUTT
6. OF DYLAN BEAVERS
7. INF GRIFF O’FERRALL
8. RHP MICHAEL FORRET
9. RHP KEELER MORFE
10. RHP PATRICK REILLY
11. RHP NESTOR GERMAN
12. C/1B CREED WILLEMS
13. OF STIVEN MARTINEZ
14. LHP LUIS DE LEÓN
15. RHP TREY GIBSON
16. INF ARON ESTRADA
17. RHP CAMERON WESTON
18. C/1B ETHAN ANDERSON
19. RHP BRANDON YOUNG
20. SS/2B LEANDRO ARIAS
21. 3B JOSHUA LIRANZO
22. OF THOMAS SOSA
23. OF JUD FABIAN
24. RHP TRACE BRIGHT
25. OF JORDAN SANCHEZ
26. SS/3B ELVIN GARCIA
27. SS EMILIO SANCHEZ
28. RHP ALEX PHAM
29. OF AUSTIN OVERN
30. SS DJ LAYTON