Orioles' Dylan Beavers: Hits first big-league homer
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Beavers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two total RBI in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Astros.
Beavers took Jason Alexander deep in the second inning and added a second RBI with a fielder's choice in the sixth. The homer was the first of Beavers' big-league career. He's off to a great start in the majors, batting .294 (5-for-17) with a 5:5 BB:K over his first five games. He'll likely continue to hold down a starting role in the corner outfield for the remainder of the campaign as long as his hitting stays strong.
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Orioles' Dylan Beavers: Perfect at plate Monday
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Beavers went 2-for-2 with an RBI and two walks in Monday's 6-3 win over the Red Sox.
Beavers reached safely in all of his trips to the plate Monday, highlighted by a scorching RBI single in the fourth inning. The budding prospect has opened his big-league career with a hit in each of his first three games, going 4-for-11 with a double and an RBI.
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Orioles' Dylan Beavers: Set for MLB debut
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The Orioles selected Beavers' contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.
A top prospect in the Orioles' farm system, Beavers will make his MLB debut when he gets into a game. The 23-year-old has put together an outstanding .304/.420/.515 slash line at Norfolk to go along with 18 homers and 23 stolen bases. The outfielder should have a chance at regular playing time while Tyler O'Neill (wrist) is on the shelf. Greg Allen was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Orioles' Dylan Beavers: Makes return from IL
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Beavers (shoulder) has gone 1-for-7 with two walks, one run and one stolen base in three games since being reinstated from Triple-A Norfolk's 7-day injured list Saturday.
Beavers was sidelined for just under two weeks with a right shoulder sprain. One of the top outfield prospects in the Baltimore system, Beavers owns a .296/.393/.408 slash line with three home runs and 16 stolen bases over 184 plate appearances at Norfolk this season.
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Orioles' Dylan Beavers: Placed on 7-day IL
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Beavers was placed on Triple-A Norfolk's 7-day injured list Friday due to a right shoulder AC sprain, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Beavers was scratched from Thursday's lineup after running into the outfield wall during batting practice, and the injury is severe enough for him to need a stint on the 7-day IL, per Jake Rill of MLB.com. Beavers is slashing .303/.397/.421 with 15 steals, three home runs and 18 RBI across 175 plate appearances in Triple-A this season.
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Orioles' Dylan Beavers: Climbs to Double-A
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The Orioles promoted Beavers from High-A Aberdeen to Double-A Bowie on Wednesday.
Beavers, the 33rd overall pick in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft, earned the move to the Eastern League after posting an .832 OPS while walking in 13.9 percent of his plate appearances and stealing 22 bases in 28 attempts. The 21-year-old hit only nine home runs in his 85 games at Aberdeen, but at 6-foot-4, he possesses the sort of frame to add power as he matures.
