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Baltimore Orioles: 2019 First Half Awards

By Aaron Gershon

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 07: Hanser Alberto #57 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates a solo home run in the forth inning with Jonathan Villar #2 during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 7, 2019 in Baltimore. Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 07: Hanser Alberto #57 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates a solo home run in the forth inning with Jonathan Villar #2 during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 7, 2019 in Baltimore. Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JUNE 28: Hanser Alberto #57 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates his two RBI double against the Cleveland Indians in the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 28, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JUNE 28: Hanser Alberto #57 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates his two RBI double against the Cleveland Indians in the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 28, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

We have finally reached the 2019 all-star break, and for the Baltimore Orioles, this means the suffering is on pause.

The Baltimore Orioles finished the first half 27-62 putting them on pace to finish the season 49-113 which is only two games better than the 47-115 record they posted in 2018.

Despite an expected rough season, there have been some Orioles who have produced some solid play.

Today, we provide you with the 2019 Orioles first-half breakout player, biggest surprise, team Cy Young and MVP.

Breakout Player: Hanser Alberto

When the Orioles claimed Hanser Alberto off waivers this off-season, it’s hard to believe the expected him to be anything more than a depth piece in either the majors or minors.

The 26-year-old spent parts of three seasons with the Texas Rangers never hitting above .222 and without a single home run.

However, as an Oriole in 2019, Alberto has broken out in a big way. Alberto is batting .309 entering the all-star break which is his carer high by nearly 100 points. He’s hit three home runs, 11 doubles and driven in 25 runs in an impressive break out 2019.

Alberto may be a case of lighting in a bottle, but if he plays like he did in the first half for the remainder of the season, it may be hard to tell him he doesn’t have a long term spot in Birdland.

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