Chris Tillman and Nolan Reimold are two of the top prospects in the Orioles organization. Tillman is a 20-year-old right-hander who features a plus fastball and an outstanding 12-to-6 curveball. Obtained from Seattle in the offseason, Tillman is 3-0, 2.87 so far this season with the Bowie Baysox. Reimold is a 24-year-old outfielder who has battled injuries since being taken in the 2nd round of the 2005 draft. Reimold, who is also playing in Bowie, is hitting .254/.336/.408 in 130 at-bats. Baysox manager Brad Komminsk shared his thoughts on Tillman and Reimold before today’s game.
Komminsk on Chris Tillman:
“Chris is a young prospect we got in the Eric Bedard trade. For a kid who just turned 20 a couple of weeks ago he’s got really good poise. He has a good fastball and a good breaking ball, and he’ll throw some changeups too. He had a good firm curveball last night, but he also works both sides of the plate with his fastball, which keeps hitters honest. He throws it up there around 93, which is pretty good. Chris is still a work in progress, but he has a chance to be a very good pitcher. I like what I’ve seen from him so far this year.”
Komminsk on Nolan Reimold: “Nolan has got some great power; he throws the ball well from the outfield; he runs well. He has a lot of tools, but he’s another work in progress. He’s been struggling offensively a little bit this year, just trying to find a comfort zone more than anything. He’ll have a good week, but the consistency hasn’t been there quite yet. You’re not going to have success every day, but you need to put up quality at-bats and have a good feel for what you’re doing out there on a day-in-day-out basis. Defensively he needs to be more consistent, too; maybe a little more proactive. But offense is probably the main thing, because that’s going to be his ticket to the big leagues.”
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