This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/orioles as Baltimore Orioles' top prospect ranked top five in MLB. Within the last week, the Baltimore Orioles have seen two top prospects make their big league debuts.

There’s been a flurry of top prospect promotions in Major League Baseball as we approach the final week of August, including catcher Samuel Basallo of the Baltimore Orioles (Just Baseball’s No.

The Baltimore Orioles claimed former New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Josh Walker on Thursday, two days after the left-hander was designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies.Walker was assigned to Triple-A Norfolk.

The Baltimore Orioles promoted outfield prospect Dylan Beavers from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, slotting him into the starting lineup for his MLB debut where he'll bat sixth and play right field in Houston against the Astros.

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There finally is some buzz around the Baltimore Orioles again, with the combination of recent success and the arrival of new prospects creating interest.

The Baltimore Orioles will be without Felix Bautista for at least a year after he underwent surgery again, and Baltimore needs to find a new closer.

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