Orioles To Be Patient With Ryan Mountcastle In Left Field
4 years agoThe Baltimore Orioles have played Ryan Mountcastle in left field for each of his past four games. It's a position he's still trying to learn as he was primarily a corner infielder in the minors. In Thursday's game against the Boston Red Sox, Mountcastle failed to run down a Christian Vazquez fly ball in the sixth inning, then couldn't come up with a Gary Sanchez line drive in the eighth inning. The Orioles don't appear to believe in Mountcastle's abilities to play the infield at the Major League level, but they also don't want him relegated to designated hitter at the age of 24. That makes outfield the ideal fit for him in their eyes and they are prepared to be patient with his development there.
Source: MASN Sports
Source: MASN Sports