DJ Stewart got off to a slow start after being drafted in the first round and signed by the Orioles in 2015, but the left-handed-hitting outfielder has hit his stride this season with the Double-A Bowie Baysox and is enjoying the best month of his professional career.
Stewart, 23, has a .311/.422/.600 slash line in August. He has reached base in 19 straight games dating back to Aug. 8 and had a two-homer game Aug. 22. For the season, he's batting .272/.372/.468 with 46 extra-base hits, including 19 homers. He has 62 walks and 83 strikeouts.
Stewart, who saw some improvement with the Low-A Delmarva Shorebirds last season after changing his batting stance, attributes his current success to feeling more comfortable in the batter's box.
