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Baltimore Orioles: Power Ranking The O’s Top 10 Prospects By Excitement Level

ByAaron Gershon|
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JUNE 25: The 2019 top overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft, Adley Rutschman #35 of the Baltimore Orioles looks on before the Orioles play the San Diego Padres at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 25, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JUNE 25: The 2019 top overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft, Adley Rutschman #35 of the Baltimore Orioles looks on before the Orioles play the San Diego Padres at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 25, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 13: Hunter Harvey of the U.S. Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Target Field on July 13, 2014 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

#8. RHP, Hunter Harvey

It’s safe to say Hunter Harvey‘s development has taken far longer than the Orioles could have expected.

Harvey was the O’s first-round selection with the 22nd overall pick of the 2013 Draft. After a dominant start to his pro carer in Aberdeen, the Gulf Coast Leauge and Low-A Delmarva leading him to appear in the 2014 MLB Futures game Harvey’s journey to the majors came to a pause.

Elbow issues led to Tommy John Surgery holding him out of action until 2016. When he finally returned he was again dominant in the lower level of the minors but once called up to Double-A, Bowie began to struggle. 2019 has been a rough year for now 24-year-old as he’s posted a 5.19 ERA in 11 starts and three relief outings.

Despite the struggles, Harvey was a first-rounder, which means his ceiling is higher than nearly all prospects in the majors. Orioles fans should remain excited about his potential and hope he can find what went well in the beginning of his development.

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