Calling up baseball's top prospect ahead of schedule would show that the Orioles' front office has changed along with the product on the field, of which Tuesday was another fine example.
This absolutely seems like a change in plans that will get Henderson to Baltimore sooner. The ‘plan’ was probably to give him a full rest of season at Norfolk, and then maybe (or maybe not) have him on the Opening Day roster in 2023. Now, it looks to me like they want him to come to Baltimore and play second base, potentially because Mateo has been so good of late. But since he’s never really played second base, it seems prudent to have him do some of that learning in Norfolk rather than the thick of a postseason push.
This absolutely seems like a change in plans that will get Henderson to Baltimore sooner. The ‘plan’ was probably to give him a full rest of season at Norfolk, and then maybe (or maybe not) have him on the Opening Day roster in 2023. Now, it looks to me like they want him to come to Baltimore and play second base, potentially because Mateo has been so good of late. But since he’s never really played second base, it seems prudent to have him do some of that learning in Norfolk rather than the thick of a postseason push.