At 5:59 p.m. Tuesday, a full minute ahead of schedule, under an overcast sky that was spitting rain and threatening to do more, the front gates swung open at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium. A long line of fans that curled toward the parking lot began to file in for the official return of Frederick Keys affiliated baseball. "Don't you feel the energy?" said Greg Baroni, the CEO and ...

Outfielder Nate George, the 93rd-ranked prospect in baseball by MLB.com, highlights the Frederick Keys’ initial 29-player roster released Tuesday to begin its second era of affiliated baseball. The 19-year-old George is the Baltimore Orioles’ No. 3 prospect and one of seven ranked inside the team’s top 30 who will begin their season with the High-A club in Frederick. George was a 16th-round ...

The Orioles are accomplishing multiple missions before Opening Day.