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Baltimore Orioles: Three Rookie Of The Year Candidates For 2020

By Nick Stevens

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Austin Hays #21 of the Baltimore Orioles tips his hat to the crowd after robbing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of the Toronto Blue Jays (not pictured) of a home run in the fourth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 19, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Austin Hays #21 of the Baltimore Orioles tips his hat to the crowd after robbing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of the Toronto Blue Jays (not pictured) of a home run in the fourth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 19, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 20: Hunter Harvey #56 of the Baltimore Orioles walks off the field between innings against the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 20, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

Whether as a starter or a reliever, Baltimore Orioles fans just want to see Hunter Harvey healthy.

Speaking of guys who seem to have been around forever, it’s truly fascinating to include RHP Hunter Harvey in this conversation. The Catawba, North Carolina native, and owner of some of the best hair in baseball, earned it with his very brief, yet exhilarating, major league debut in 2019.

Like Hays, injuries are certainly one of the top concerns when it comes to Hunter Harvey. After working a little more than 60 innings from 2015-2018, Harvey logged 75.2 innings between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk last season, before finishing the year with 6.1 innings across seven appearances at the major league level.

It was quite the debut for Harvey, who showcased a fastball that touched triple-digits and the ability to work himself out of jams. Most importantly, he remained healthy all year long up until being shut down with two weeks left in the regular season with arm soreness.

Harvey and the Orioles claimed that if the team were competing and needed Harvey, he could have pitched, but the Orioles were limping their way to another 100+ loss season and Harvey was healthy for the first time since 2014.

Obviously, a reliever winning ROY honors isn’t out of the question, but unlike Gregg Olson, the last Orioles player to win the award, Harvey likely won’t be the team’s closer in 2020. In fact, the Orioles likely won’t have anyone designated as the closer next year.

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