Baltimore Orioles: The O’s Should Let Keon Broxton Go Once DJ Stewart Returns

The Baltimore Orioles took a low-risk flyer on Keon Broxton. Once DJ Stewart returns, they should end that experiment.

Keon Broxton was the perfect low-risk high reward move for the Baltimore Orioles to make earlier this year.

Broxton had a terrible first two months of the season with the New York Mets leading to him being designated for assignment. The Orioles decided to give him a chance due to the potential he showed as a member of the Brewers where he hit 20 home runs in 2017.

Unfortunately despite posting slightly better numbers than when he was with the Mets the Broxton experiment in Baltimore hasn’t quite worked out.

In 29 games as an Oriole Broxton is batting just .200 with a .242 on-base percentage. He has hit three home runs with only six RBI’s. Those numbers are less than impressive.

With young outfielder DJ Stewart who was placed in the injured list just seven games after getting called to the majors likely to return at some point this summer, the Birds should let Broxton go after Stewart returns.

As a rebuilding team looking to find young players who are going to help the team win in the future, there’s no room for Broxton when Stewart is healthy.

The Orioles need to get a look at young outfielder Stevie Wilkerson who has shown flashes of great potential both in the field and at the plate this season. They’ll also need to take closer looks at Stewart as he is a piece many expect to be one of Baltimore’s starting corner outfielders for years to come.

Thus, once Stewart returns, the O’s would be wise to designate Broxton for assignment. If Broxton chooses, he could opt to take his luck at being called up in September by going down to Norfolk or perhaps see if another big league club would take the same flyer the Orioles did.