Manny Machado made his pro debut today for the Gulf Coast League Orioles. He was the designated hitter and batted third against the GCL Rays.

Machado, the organization's 2010 first-rounder and third overall pick in this year's draft, was hitless in three at-bats, including a strikeout, in the GCL Orioles' 1-0 victory. I have a hunch the 18-year-old will have better days.

He now will be assigned to the Short-A Aberdeen Ironbirds. He'll work out with the Ironbirds on Sunday and is expected to be in the starting lineup Monday versus Vermont in Aberdeen.

Connor Narron, a fifth-rounder this year, played shortstop and stole his first professional base.

Parker Bridwell, a 2010 ninth-rounder, started the game and threw one scoreless inning.

Preston Hale, a 2010 44th rounder, had the lone extra base hit, a double. Joseph Donaldson, a 35th rounder, had the only RBI, a single in the bottom of the eighth to score Rojean Cleofa, one of the Orioles' signees from Curacao in 2007.

Yancorix Adrian, a big lefty from the Dominican, threw six shutout innings for the GCL Orioles and 2010 20th rounder Matthew Drummond got the win with two scoreless innings. He struck out four.

The GCL Orioles were 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position (insert Oriole Way joke here).

And that will be your first and last detailed GCL update of the year. Their season ends Saturday, I believe.

And even if it didn't ...