Heston Kjerstad
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Sep 26, 2026
NickHOST
It does.
NickHOST
Dylan Beavers and Heston Kjerstad will likely see more time in left field and Colton Kouser or Christian Franklin in center.
NickHOST
The defensive positioning might be a bit shaky against a strong Yankees lineup.
VanessaHOST
And on the infield, we have Jose Barrero at shortstop and Jeremiah Jackson at second.
VanessaHOST
Nick.
VanessaHOST
We've got Pete Alonso at first, Gunnar Henderson at short, Colton Couser in center, Heston Kjerstad in left.
VanessaHOST
Reece Hines is likely in right field.
VanessaHOST
It's a young, athletic group, but they lack power depth compared to what this team usually fields.
Connor NewcombHOST
I think next year's gonna be a really, really fun year for him, as long as he can somewhat get along with Craig Aberneth and whatever the heck was going on there.
Connor NewcombHOST
So the O's are gonna carry just two catchers because Heston Kjerstad was actually brought back and recalled to take Basallo's spot on the roster after Kjerstad was sent down on Saturday when Christian Franklin returned.
Connor NewcombHOST
So we might see a Kjerstad start, maybe a couple of pinch hit appearances for him this weekend in New York.
Connor NewcombHOST
I would guess with the three games against the Yankees, you know, Pozo started on Wednesday night, didn't get a hit.
Al GaldiHOST
Slump badly, was banged up, and, uh, now his, uh, regular season ends on the, uh, seven-day concussion entered list.
Al GaldiHOST
Uh, and the O's on Wednesday afternoon announced having recalled outfielder Heston Kjerstad from Triple-A Norfolk.
Al GaldiHOST
Uh, so no game for the O's on Thursday.
Al GaldiHOST
Next up for them is their final series of this regular season and maybe [chuckles] their season period.
Jake CrumplerHOST
So Basallo is out for the year.
Jake CrumplerHOST
Catcher Carlos Narvaez will be the everyday backstop for the Orioles moving forward, as outfielder Heston Kjerstad was recalled from the minors in a corresponding move.
Jake CrumplerHOST
Next, starting pitcher Dylan Cease was placed on the 15-day IL with shoulder inflammation, ending his season.
Jake CrumplerHOST
Replacing Cease in the rotation, starting pitcher CJ Van Eyk was recalled from the minors to start in Baltimore, and he tossed five innings with four hits, four in runs, no walks, and two strikeouts, inducing 10 whiffs with 24% CSW across 84 pitches.
NickHOST
If he keeps that up, he's going to be a major problem for any pitcher.
VanessaHOST
What about the rest of the lineup? Colton Kauser in center field, Heston Kjerstad and Dylan Beavers in the corners.
VanessaHOST
Reese Hines in right.
VanessaHOST
Do they have the firepower to match Milwaukee's top-heavy lineup?
Connor NewcombHOST
Lineup flips over to Dylan Beavers, right? You got a righty reliever on the hill for the Mets, so a good matchup for Beavers, and Albernaz sends a pinch hitter up there.
Connor NewcombHOST
Heston Kjerstad goes up there, long battle, ends up striking out to end the inning.
Connor NewcombHOST
But the weird part was Kjerstad hitting for Beavers in that spot.
Connor NewcombHOST
Like, then in the bottom of the inning, Kjerstad didn't play defense.
Connor NewcombHOST
Leody Taveras checked in to play right field for the final ninth inning, obviously, despite his flaws, still a defensive upgrade over Kjerstad in the outfield.
Connor NewcombHOST
So it's not like it was about, you know, getting Heston Kjerstad into the game for an inning.
Connor NewcombHOST
He just hit once and came out.
Connor NewcombHOST
You know, it doesn't feel like a spot where you would make that substitution, right? Dylan Beavers at this point is a better hitter and better outfielder than Heston Kjerstad, so you're not really getting an upgrade either way.
NickHOST
Pete Alonso at first.
VanessaHOST
And in the outfield, we have Colton Couser in center, Reese Hines in right, and Heston Kjerstad or Dylan Beavers in left.
VanessaHOST
Leidy Tavares is also an option in center.
VanessaHOST
It's a crowded outfield, which is good for flexibility.
Ryan FinkelsteinHOST
That brought in Kodai Senga for the ninth.
Ryan FinkelsteinHOST
He struck out the leadoff man, then he gave up back-to-back singles, and AJ Ewing misplayed the second of those singles, allowing Heston Kjerstad to take third base.
Ryan FinkelsteinHOST
So you had runners at the corners, one out, but Senga was able to buckle down and keep the game there.
Ryan FinkelsteinHOST
He struck out the next two batters and left Pete Alonso waiting on the on-deck circle.
Connor NewcombHOST
Their chances are slim.
Connor NewcombHOST
You know, o- o- over the last I talked about 12 and now 11 games, maybe they prioritize development a little bit more, and I think we saw that in Monday's lineup with Heston Kjerstad starting in right field and Coby Mayo starting at third base.
Connor NewcombHOST
Now, especially Mayo, these are guys who have been in the lineup recently, but that's not exactly the defensive alignment you want.
Connor NewcombHOST
I have been on the record calling Heston Kjerstad the worst Orioles outfield defender I've ever seen.
Connor NewcombHOST
I've been on the record saying Coby Mayo absolutely cannot play third base at the Major League level, and I stick by both of those takes.
Connor NewcombHOST
But with the season essentially over after Sunday, you probably wanna get both of those guys more innings at those positions because both of them run out of minor league options next year, and you want to see what you have from them defensively, or are they just both DHs? Both were kind of shaky on defense.
Connor NewcombHOST
His previous high was 11 straight games back in May.
Connor NewcombHOST
The only other Oriole to have a longer on-base streak this year, it was 20 games for Taylor Ward back in July.
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