O's Prospect Watch: Joey Gathright

O's Prospect watch on Joey Gathright of the Norfolk Tides. Gathright a speedy outfielder who can play all outfield positions takes platoon in center on most nights for the Tides. He's a threat with the speed both in the field and on base as a walk can turn in to a double. After swinging a very hot bat last season and finishing the season batting .329 he could not land on with any major league clubs this off season.

This season numbers for Gathright:

.196 batting average, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 7 rbi's, 14 walks with 10 stolen bases.

This 29 year old outfielder has the abilities to be a lead off hitter as he takes walks, can bunt for hits and proven he can steal bases. The down fall is he doesn't hit for power which hurts his stock. Look for his batting average to rise over the course of the season.

O's noted prospects not doing well down on the farm!

The Orioles had high hopes for a few on this list but its still early and anything could happen in this crazy game we call baseball.

Norfolk Tides:

• Brandon Snyder: batting .191 with 3 doubles, 1 home-run, 8 rbi's & 26 strike-outs
• Josh Bell: batting .255 with 6 doubles, 5 home-runs, 16 rbi's & 28 strike-outs
• Robert Andino: batting .227 with 6 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home-runs, 19 rbi's & 25 strike-outs
• Troy Patton: 2-3 record with a 6.12 era while giving up 7 home-runs
• Brandon Erbe: 0-5 record with a 6.66 in his first 5 starts

Bowie Baysox: 

• Brandon Waring: batting .231 with 5 doubles, 5 home-runs, 14 rbi's & 32 strike-outs
• Chorye Spoone: 1-4 record with a 6.21 era, 19 walks and 4 home-runs allowed

Other notes from around the O's minor league: 

• Matthew Hobgood has a 2-1 record with a 3.90 era in 5 games for the Delmarva Shorebirds. The Orioles 2009 first round pick.
• Jake Cowan has a 3-0 record with a a 2.50 era in 6 starts this season for the Delmarva Shorebirds. The Orioles 2009 tenth round pick.

O's Minor League Round-Up for the Good!

Players doing good down on the farm:

Norfolk Tides:

• Jeff Salazar: .277 with 4 home-runs, 13 rbi's, 9 walks, & 4 stolen bases
• Jake Arrieta: 2-1 record with 1.16 era in 31 innings pitched, striking out 27 batters

Bowie Baysox:

• Paco Figueroa: .345 with 1 home-run, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 10 rbi's & 40 total bases
• Tyler Hensen: .304 with 1 home-run, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 15 rbi's & 41 total bases
• Joel Guzman: .243 with 5 home-runs, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 11 rbi's & 39 total bases
• Brandon Waring: .237 with 5 home-runs, 5 doubles, 13 rbi's & 43 total bases
• Timothy Bascom: 2-1 record with 2.73 era in 29.2 innings, striking out 14

Frederick Keys: 

• Joseph Mahoney: .293 with 4 home-runs, 3 doubles, 18 rbi's & 37 total bases
• Ronnie Welty: .263 with 6 home-runs, 4 doubles, 22 rbi's & 42 total bases

Delmarva Shorebirds:

• Brian Conley: .351 with 1 home-run, 7 doubles, 3 triples, 5 rbi's, 42 total bases & 15 walks
• Garabez Rosa: .333 with 1 home-run, 12 doubles, , 12 rbi's & 40 total bases
• Tyler Kolodny: .267 with 6 home-runs, 5 doubles, 3 triples, 15 rbi's & 53 total bases
• Jake Cowan: 3-0 record with a 2.40 era in 30 innings pitched, striking out 29
• Ryan Berry: 0-1 record with a 2.76 era in 29.1 pitched, striking out 26
• Josh Dowdy: 3 saves with a .000 era in 8.2 innings pitched, striking out 13

These are the players that are standing out for the early part of the minor league season for the Baby Birds of the Orioles System! Stay tuned for the list of not so hot players in the O's minor league!