The Baltimore Orioles are following in the footsteps of a recent World Series champion.
. Gunnar Henderson is first at 1.9, while Colton Cowser is fifth and Jordan Westburg is tied for seventh .
All three of those guys were drafted and developed by the Orioles, and they're not the only ones. So were Adley Rutschman, Ryan Mountcastle, Cedric Mullins, Austin Hays and Heston Kjerstad -- practically the entire starting lineup. Building a team almost exclusively out of young homegrown talent is virtually unheard of in the modern MLB given the prevalence of trades and free agency. It speaks to the organization'sBaltimore's draft strategy has emphasized taking position players out of college, which are usually the safest picks because. They're more developed and pro-ready than high school players and are less injury-prone than pitchers, making them smarter investments.
When that nucleus was ready, Epstein put it over the top by acquiring veteran pitchers like Jon Lester, John Lackey, Jake Arrieta and Aroldis Chapman, all of whom helped Chicago end its 108-year championship drought in 2016. Based on the recent acquisitions of Corbin Burnes and Craig Kimbrel, Elias seems to be following a similar pattern. Don't be surprised if it yields the same result.
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