Hey there Camden Chat. My name is John, and I, for some reason, am a self-professed Phillies fan. I do sports writing on my own site, philadelphiasportsvoice.weebly.com, which includes a lot of minor-league profiling. However, I can only comb through the Phils system so much, so I thought it'd be a decent idea to start branching out to the rest of the league. I've made posts on the Marlins system and most recently your division mate Rays. I like doing these, so I'll hopefully get through a decent number of systems before school really kills my free time. For now I'll try to get through the AL East then move on, so on to the Orioles I go. Everything I write here is my first reaction to the system.

Righty Dylan Bundy is the only Orioles prospect to get a future value of 60 from Fangraphs. After getting Tommy John surgery in 2013 (which could've stemmed from his overusage in high school), his fastball is sitting 90-94 topping out at 96 and is above average flashing plus. His bread and butter pitch is the cutter. Right now it is a plus pitch but has the potential to be a plus plus. Before his injury, the team wanted him to not use his cutter so he could develop his change and curve. Right now his curveball is above average with potential to be plus, but his changeup still needs work. He has to make the MLB team next year or else have to pass through waivers. Right now he is on the 7-day DL with shoulder tendinitis, but if he can get over the injuries, he has the potential of a #3 starter with "Jose Fernandez level stuff," according to Fangraph's scouting report.

Injuries are plentiful in this top 2, as 55 value pitcher Hunter Harvey hasn't pitched at all this season due to a broken fibula and then a strained flexor mass injury, an injury that also ended his 2014 season in late July. While he hasn't pitched in a full year, scouts still think he has potential to be a mid-rotation starter. Before this season, Fangraphs wrote this about him:

At his best early in 2014, Harvey woudl sit 95-96 mph early in starts, but that tailed off a bit to 92-95, hitting 96 mph by midseason, The curveball flashed 60 as an amateur and is a 65 for some, with improving consistency. Harvey was frustrated that he was being forced to use his changeup in 2014 as he clearly didn’t need it, but it’s obviously best to develop for his long-term potential; it flashed above average at times but is still coming along.

If Harvey can return from his injury and not show too much trouble, he should make a good mid-rotation pairing with Bundy (2-3 or 3-4). Harvey ranks #70 on MLB.com's top 100, and Bundy is #76, even though I think they should be switched around.

I'm really torn on who I think is the best position player is in this system. First baseman Christian Walker has above average power but still has contact issues. In the field, he is average but his lack of speed limits him to there. He has made his pro debut, and this year in AAA has a .159 ISO, which is above average. Catcher Chance Sisco is a contact hitter and has a .305/.382/.414 slash so far this season in high-A. He is fairly new to catching, so his skill behind the plate needs some work. MLB.com's scouting report on him gives him a 55 on his hit tool, and Fangraphs gives him the same potential. Scouts compare his hitting to former Oriole Nick Markakis. His hitting will be what carries him up the rankings, but he should have time to develop his defensive side of the game. Catchers usually rise up the ranks slowly, so he will have at least 2 more seasons to work before he hits the majors. Both of these guys have DH potential right now, but that position is usually reserved for power hitters, so it will probably go to Walker.

2015 1st round draft pick D.J. Stewart is an intriguing young guy to me. Coming out of college, he joined short-season Aberdeen. His raw power is plus, but he his crouching batting stance and flat swing limits him to about 20 HR potential unless he can fix his stance. In the field he is average, but his fringy arm limits him to a corner spot. In his 2014 college season he led the ACC in all the slash stats at .351/.472/.557. I would keep an eye on him as he develops. What limits him to me his lack of a standout aspect of his game skills. If he can develop his raw power into game power then that could be his standout skill, but as of now he looks like a 4th outfielder to me.

In this little series I have going, I like finding one guy who isn't highly ranked but I still like potential-wise. Lefty Tanner Scott is about as raw as they come, but like MLB.com says, "lefties that who can touch triple digits don't exactly grow on trees." He touches 100-101 but sits mid-90s. His issue: that thing goes everywhere and it's all he's got. His curveball is starting to look average to go with his heater, but he has fringe control at best. There's a lot of work to be done there, but I've always liked fireballer relievers like Aroldis Chapman and Ken Giles.

What this system lacks that it needs is a plus to plus-plus speed guy with 2-3 other at least average tools. The closest thing to that is Josh Hart, who has 60 speed, but every other skill is below average beside his arm. A familiar example I have is Roman Quinn, a center fielder in the Phillies system with above average arm and glove, as well as contact that flashes above average. He has 80 speed, which is what something the O's system needs to me. That being said, this system has some bright spots to watch, and the team already has a decent core in the pros for the young guys to join.