Coby Mayo aims to get back to Baltimore as he opens the season with Norfolk Tides

Coby Mayo aims to get back to Baltimore as he opens the season with Norfolk Tides

NORFOLK — It’s perhaps unfair to single out Coby Mayo as a baseball player who doesn’t want to be here. In terms of harsh reality, no baseball player really does. Mayo, again a Norfolk Tides corner infielder and one of the top prospects in the game, is only guilty of having said it out loud before walking it back a bit. When Mayo, a friendly 24-year-old Floridian, was optioned to Norfolk by the parent Baltimore Orioles last week, he told reporte…

AAA Norfolk Tides to Host Opening Series Against Durham Bulls

The AAA Norfolk Tides will host their home opener starting on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 6:35 pm against the Durham Bulls. The starting pitcher for the Tides will be Thaddeus Ward, a 5th round pick by the Boston Red Sox in the 2018 draft. In the 2024 season, Ward was 8-6 with a 5.34 ERA in 28 games. He pitched 119.2 innings with 107 strikeouts. Ian Seymour, a 2nd round pick by the Tampa Bay Rays will pitch for the Bulls. Last year, he pitched in …