Blazing hot spring training has not translated for former Orioles first-round pick Vance Honeycutt

Posted May 1, 2026
The Baltimore Orioles drafted former Diamond Heel Vance Honeycutt with their first-round pick in 2024 with the vision he could become a power-hitting centerfielder, but in his first season in the minors, he was a strikeout machine and over the course of the year went from one of the Orioles' top five prospects to outside the top 30 by ranking services. (Birds Watcher)

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