Joey Rickard #23

Originally selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the ninth round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft...Signed by Rays scout Jayson Durocher…Attended the University of Arizona and Bishop Gorman (NV) High School.

Made his Major League debut on 4.4 against MIN, and singled in his first at-bat, the 27th Oriole since 1974 to record a hit in his first Major League at-bat...Hit safely in the first seven games of the season and 13 of the first 14, (reached base safely in all 14 games)...Hit his first Major League home run on 4.7 vs. MIN...Hit his first career leadoff home run on 5.20 at LAA...Recorded 16 multi-hit games on the season...Stole his first career base on 4.21 vs. TOR...Drove in a season-high three runs on 4/27 at TB, accounting for all three RBI in a 3-1 victory...Scored at least one run in four straight games, 5/8-12, including a season-high three runs in the game on 5/8 vs. OAK... Collected a season-high three hits in back-to-back games vs. TOR (4/20-21)...Recorded six outfeld assists on the season, tied for fourth most among Major League rookies...Batted .313 (26-for-83) with three home runs against left-handed pitching...Hit .303 (36-for-119) in 43 games at home...Placed on the 15-day DL on 7/22 (retroactive to 7/21) with a right thumb ligament injury, transferred to the 60-day DL on 8/31...Entered 2016 as the No. 17 Orioles prospect, according to MLB.com

Enters 2016 as the No. 17 Orioles prospect, according to MLB.com • Led all Tampa Bay Rays minor league hitters with a .321 batting average (127-for-396) • Finished third on Double-A Montgomery in steals (19) despite playing in 65 games • Hit safely in nine straight games (.389, 14-for-36) with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, six RBI, and nine runs scored while playing for Montgomery from 6/14-29 • Recorded three steals in a game twice with Montgomery (7/7 vs. Biloxi and 7/22 at Jackson) • Drew a season-high six walks, 7/7 vs. Biloxi • Collected a season-high four hits twice (5/26 with Montgomery at Jackson and 8/7 with Triple-A Durham vs. Louisville) • Batted .413 (26-for-63) vs. RHP and hit .392 (20-for-51) with RISP while playing for Durham • Following the season, played for Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Winter League...Led Leones del Escogido in doubles (12), home runs (nine), RBI (37), and runs scored (29)