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Orioles minor league report: Creed Willems builds momentum in Double-A After standing out in the Arizona Fall League, Orioles prospect Creed Willems is enjoying a strong start at Double-A Chesapeake.

MAY 20 • BALTIMORESUN.COM

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APRIL 18 • PRESSBOXONLINE.COM

Promoted to Double-A Willems was promoted to Double-A Bowie on Sunday, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Willems will take the next step in his professional career after producing a .238 average with 13 home runs, 51 RBI, 40 runs scored and a stolen base over 82 games with High-A Aberdeen this season. The catcher will attempt to take advantage of his promotion and impress at the Double-A level.

AUGUST 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On shelf at High-A High-A Aberdeen placed Willems (hamstring) on its 7-day injured list July 9.

Impact Willems was removed from a July 6 game against Greensboro with a left hamstring injury and was placed on the IL three days later. The 21-year-old backstop slashed .232/.316/.452 over 276 plate appearances with Aberdeen before being shut down with the injury.

JULY 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with hamstring injury Willems was removed from Saturday's game with High-A Aberdeen due to a left hamstring injury, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Willems was lifted from the game in the seventh inning after sustaining the hamstring injury. Prior to being removed, Willems went 0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly. The 21-year-old has 12 homers in 69 games at Aberdeen this season.

JULY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with hamstring injury Willems was removed Saturday from High-A Aberdeen's game against Greensboro due to a left hamstring injury, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Willems was lifted from the game in the seventh inning after sustaining the hamstring injury. Prior to being removed, Willems went 0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly. The 21-year-old has 12 home runs in 69 games at Aberdeen this season.

JULY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Makes season debut Willems (hand) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Friday in High-A Aberdeen's 3-2 loss to Jersey Shore.

Impact Willems' final appearance in the Grapefruit League came March 14 and ended early after he was hit on the hand by a pitch, but the 20-year-old catcher was cleared in advance of Aberdeen's season opener. He split time between Single-A Delmarva and Aberdeen in 2023, slashing .220/.316/.395 with 17 home runs over 105 games.

APRIL 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Mashing for Shorebirds Willems is slashing .338/.453/.690 with seven home runs in 21 games for Single-A Delmarva.

Impact An eighth-round pick in 2021, Willems has an XXL 6-foot frame, but even that was the result of better physical fitness this past offseason than he showed prior to 2022, per Baseball America contributor Jon Meoli. He is already splitting time between catcher (11 starts), first base (seven starts) and designated hitter (two starts), and it will likely be the quality of his bat that determines wether he can get enough playing time at the bottom of the defensive spectrum to be useful in fantasy in roughly four years.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE