Staff report

ABERDEEN, Md. — The Baltimore Orioles are promoting five of their 2024 MLB draft picks to High-A Aberdeen.

Outfielder and first-round pick Vance Honeycutt (selected 22nd overall) leads a group that includes shortstop Griff O’Ferrall (32nd), catcher Ethan Anderson (61st), outfielder Austin Overn (97th) and catcher Ryan Stafford (160th).

Former Salisbury High and UNC star Honeycutt didn’t light it up with Delmarva — 7-for-31, 2 runs, 3 RBIs, 4 steals — and is still looking for his first pro homer, but he showed enough to move up to Aberdeen IronBirds for the final week of the regular season.

The IronBirds are fighting for a playoff spot in the South Atlantic League.