Orioles selected Virginia SS Griff O’Ferrall with the No. 32 selection of the 2024 MLB Draft.
O’Ferrall wasn’t quite as good in 2024 as his 2023 campaign with an .821 OPS this spring compared to a .948 mark the previous year, and he’s a hitter who only registered eight homers in his collegiate career. While he likely won’t pile up the long balls, he does have a swing that is conducive to making contact, and once on base he has the speed to be a stolen base threat with 50 thefts over his three years with the Cavaliers. He’s also a strong defensive player, and that should allow him to move quickly through the system. Barring a swing change, however, it’s hard to see him being much more than a bench option on fantasy rosters.
