Few MLB players have dealt with more bad luck than Heston Kjerstad. His professional baseball career was stunted because of the heart condition myocarditis, which forced him to miss two calendar ...

Baltimore’s former top prospect eyes 26-man roster spot in 2025. On the first day of Spring Training workouts at Ed Smith Stadium, Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias made it clear ...

Orioles GM Mike Elias noted Thursday that Kjerstad is a frontrunner for a spot on the Opening Day roster, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports. "He has earned the right to get at-bats ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — For the first time in his MLB career, Heston Kjerstad is entering spring training with a clear path to regular playing time. Kjerstad, the Orioles’ No. 2 overall draft pick in ...

Heston Kjerstad sat quietly ... the better for your career,” Kjerstad said. “That’s what you want to do. You want to be there as long as you can and be there as soon as you can, and that ...

Kjerstad’s 2024 season was derailed by a concussion after he was struck in the helmet by a 96.8 mph sinker from Clay Holmes on July 13, leading to a benches-clearing moment.

Former top prospect Heston Kjerstad is in line for a big role with the Baltimore Orioles, according to general manager Mike Elias. Per Jacob Calvin Meyer on social media: Mike Elias sees Heston ...