Kyle Manzardo

I might take this guy because I feel like if anybody's going to snipe him from me, it's going to be Mark because this player plays in the Pacific Northwest.

And that is the only reason I'm going to throw him in my utility spot since I don't have first base left anymore, but I'm going to take Kyle Manzardo.

This is a guy.

Absolutely.

He had the COVID shortened season, which I think if he had a full season that year, he would have been easily at the top of the leaderboard and some of those staff categories, but, 2021, he hit 366, 11 home runs, 60 RBIs.

Second round pick by the Rays.

Give me Kyle Manzardo.

Yeah, that's a steal of a pick there.

And catcher, Bailey slash Hedges.

How do you not get excited about that lineup next year? I'm hoping Manzardo turns it around also.

Even if they trade Kwon and move Bazana to the outfield, add an incredible rotation in the back end of the bullpen.

Solid team and a lot of fun to watch.

He's only the second player this year to take Durán deep.

Kyle Manzardo of the Cleveland Guardians did it as well.

Cam Smith's one of those interesting dudes, 'cause last year as a rookie, he was hot the first month, and then really tapered off after that.

But he's one of those bats where if they're gonna go anywhere, he's gotta be one of... 'Cause he's got so much talent.

Would you turn to Nathaniel Lowe to fill that void of a Reese Hoskins to say, hey, you're the vet on the bench.

We might be having... whatever happens with Kyle Manzardo.

I know he's put up some good numbers in Columbus, but not great numbers.

He still struggles with some things.

like, do they view Ralphie Velasquez as a first baseman more than an outfielder?

I think they are playing him in the outfield as a means to get him to make him more versatile.

And because there is that log jam, I don't think they're going to just give up on Kyle Manzardo.

No, I wouldn't press to see that.

Kwan, ever since the All-Star break, well above a 425 on base.

But Kyle Manzardo has not done a lot for you thus far this season.

It's been mix and match with like Daniel Seaman, David Fry, these guys at the bottom of the fold.

And I do think that the Orioles find a way with the young to be able to get the job done.

That's what drives me the craziest.

Earlier in the season when the platoon at first base was Manzardo and Hoskins, I hated it too.

Let's put it this way, just like anything else.

When the manager of a baseball team or a coach of a football team makes a move one way or another strategically and it works, the guy's a genius.

Hey, you got to go down.

Even if it's Kyle Manzardo, like the book isn't written even for the rest of this year on Kyle Manzardo.

Who knows? Maybe...

Chase DeLauder needs to end up on the injured list, and the move is bringing Kyle Manzardo back up.

And every time you have that tough conversation and you say, stay ready, we will need you at some point.

you have so many guys where it has proven to be the case.