Orioles and general assignment reporter
Jacob Calvin Meyer
Jacob Calvin Meyer covers the Orioles for The Baltimore Sun. Previously he was a sports reporter for The Washington Times and a Howard County high school sports and news reporter for Baltimore Sun Media. While he grew up near Baltimore, he made his roots in Pennsylvania, graduating from Waynesburg University in 2017.
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![Few prospects have risen to Triple-A as quickly as Basallo, and the ones who have are among MLB's biggest stars. Few prospects have risen to Triple-A as quickly as Basallo, and the ones who have are among MLB's biggest stars.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TBS-L-SAMUELBASALLO-P2.jpg?w=132)
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Catcher/1B Samuel Basallo will be latest top prospect to join Norfolk Tides
Few prospects have risen to Triple-A as quickly as Basallo, and the ones who have are among MLB's biggest stars.
![The No. 2 prospect in baseball is set to get his second chance in the majors after going 2 for 34 in his first stint. The No. 2 prospect in baseball is set to get his second chance in the majors after going 2 for 34 in his first stint.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TVP-L-SP-NASHVILLE-TIDES-0719-WS-02.jpg?w=132)
Tides infielder Jackson Holliday headed back to Orioles, sources say
The No. 2 prospect in baseball is set to get his second chance in the majors after going 2 for 34 in his first stint.
![The Orioles have acquired starting left-handed pitcher Trevor Rogers from the Miami Marlins for Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers. The Orioles have acquired starting left-handed pitcher Trevor Rogers from the Miami Marlins for Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TBS-Z-Mets-Marlins-Baseball_200313980.jpg?w=132)
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Orioles acquire starting pitcher Trevor Rogers from Marlins for Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers
The Orioles have acquired starting left-handed pitcher Trevor Rogers from the Miami Marlins for Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers.
![Heston Kjerstad was on the Orioles’ roster for 17 games. He stepped to the plate only 17 times. The lack of playing time might be surprising for a prospect of Kjerstad’s caliber — ranked No. 36 by Baseball America — but it wasn’t really. The Orioles are one of baseball’s best teams, and getting Kjerstad into the lineup would normally require taking out a proven big leaguer. In an interview with The Baltimore Sun, Orioles general manager Mike Elias said he knew when he called up Kjerstad three weeks ago that playing time would be hard to come by and […] Heston Kjerstad was on the Orioles’ roster for 17 games. He stepped to the plate only 17 times. The lack of playing time might be surprising for a prospect of Kjerstad’s caliber — ranked No. 36 by Baseball America — but it wasn’t really. The Orioles are one of baseball’s best teams, and getting Kjerstad into the lineup would normally require taking out a proven big leaguer. In an interview with The Baltimore Sun, Orioles general manager Mike Elias said he knew when he called up Kjerstad three weeks ago that playing time would be hard to come by and […]](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TVP-Kjerstad.jpg?w=132)
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Heston Kjerstad back with Norfolk Tides, Kyle Stowers heads to Orioles as ‘balancing act’ continues
Heston Kjerstad was on the Orioles’ roster for 17 games. He stepped to the plate only 17 times. The lack of playing time might be surprising for a prospect of...
![Baltimore will send left-handed pitcher DL Hall and infielder Joey Ortiz, along with the No. 34 overall draft pick in 2024, to Milwaukee in the deal. Baltimore will send left-handed pitcher DL Hall and infielder Joey Ortiz, along with the No. 34 overall draft pick in 2024, to Milwaukee in the deal.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/TVP-Burnes.jpg?w=140)
Orioles acquire former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes from Brewers for two former Tides and a draft pick
Baltimore will send left-handed pitcher DL Hall and infielder Joey Ortiz, along with the No. 34 overall draft pick in 2024, to Milwaukee in the deal.
![The best prospect the Orioles acquired at last year’s trade deadline is now one level away from the major leagues. The best prospect the Orioles acquired at last year’s trade deadline is now one level away from the major leagues.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sp-p1-oriole-trade-haddock.jpg?w=140)
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Orioles reportedly promoting No. 2 pitching prospect Cade Povich to Norfolk Tides
The best prospect the Orioles acquired at last year’s trade deadline is now one level away from the major leagues.
![Orioles promote Grayson Rodriguez from Tides Orioles promote Grayson Rodriguez from Tides](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2023/04/05/AUSHMZWB25BPRCRZKNV4OXZNFA.jpg?w=135)
Orioles promote Grayson Rodriguez from Tides
After excelling with the Norfolk Tides, Grayson Rodriguez is back in the majors. The Baltimore Orioles’ top pitching prospect will be recalled from Triple-A to start Monday’s game against the...
![Orioles promote Grayson Rodriguez, club's top pitching prospect, to make major league debut Wednesday Orioles promote Grayson Rodriguez, club's top pitching prospect, to make major league debut Wednesday](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2023/04/05/44MIFFI23FAR7MLY4XIHQNDYGQ.jpg?w=135)
Orioles promote Grayson Rodriguez, club’s top pitching prospect, to make major league debut Wednesday
Grayson Rodriguez is back home. Baltimore's top pitching prospect was promoted to the Orioles and will make his major league debut Wednesday in his home state of Texas against the...