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O's top draft pick Ike Irish makes a lot of batting adjustments like an O's Hall of Famer once did

That same Hall of Famer once spoke to his Auburn baseball team

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Steve Melewski
Aug 27, 2025
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SALISBURY, Md. – As it turns out, Orioles’ 2025 top draft pick Ike Irish was learning from Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. two years before the O’s selected him in the MLB Draft.

As he often makes adjustments and tinkers daily in the batter’s box, the catcher/outfielder/first baseman is off to a solid hitting start for the Low-A Delmarva Shorebirds.

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