Garabez Rosa #2

Signed by Orioles scouts Carlos Bernhardt and David Stockstill.

Named Eastern League Batting Champion and Eastern League MVP, becoming the third in Bowie franchise history to win MVP honors...Led the EL in average (.310), hits (162), and RBI (91)...His 162 hits were the second-highest total in Bowie history ... Selected as an Eastern League Mid-Season and Postseason All-Star...Ranked second among Orioles minor leaguers in RBI ... Hit safely in 11-straight games (5/20-6/2), going (19-for-53) with two doubles, one home run, and 11 RBI ... Averaged .357 (45-for-126) with five doubles, four home runs, 20 runs scored, 29 RBI, and one stolen base in 30 games in May ... Batted .340 (53-for-156) against left-handed pitchers and .297 (109-for-367) against righties ... Posted a .363 (57-for-157) average with RISP, and .373 (25-for-67) with RISP and two outs ... Appeared in 38 games with the Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican Winter League, going .184/.204/.233 (19-for-103) with two doubles, one home run, four runs, 14 RBI, and three walks.

Set Double-A Bowie Baysox record for most all-time games played (435), surpassing Caleb Joseph...Named an Eastern League Mid-Season and Postseason All-Star...In the EL All-Star Game, started at second base for the West and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run...Notched the seventh-highest batting average (.303) among qualifying EL hitters...Started at 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, CF, and RF for the Baysox (2B, 3B, and SS for Triple-A Norfolk)...In 29 June games with Bowie, batted .341 (42-for-123) with five doubles, two triples, a home run, and 16 RBI...Hit .302 (42-for-139) with RISP for the Baysox.

Named Eastern League Championship Series MVP after Bowie defeated Reading for the title in five games...In Game 5 of the ELCS, hit two home runs with three RBI in a 7-2 win...Batted .385 (15-for-39) with two doubles, a triple, three home runs, and 10 RBI during nine playoff games...Began the season with Norfolk and debuted with the Tides on 4/12 at Charlotte with a solo home run, and four runs scored...Posted a seven-game hitting streak (.429, 12-for-28) with Bowie from 4/29-5/7.