Frederick was the lone winner among the Orioles affiliates on Friday, but there's plenty to unpack from a day of minor league action. Let's start in Triple-A, where the Norfolk Tides fell 4-1 to the Charlotte Knights despite a lineup featuring rehabbing big leaguers Jackson Holliday and Heston Kjerstad.

Holliday and Kjerstad, batting at the top of the order, each collected a hit. Holliday also drew two walks—part of a whopping ten free passes issued to Tides batters in the game. Lots of traffic on the basepaths, but Norfolk couldn't capitalize, going 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position and leaving 11 men on base. It's a frustrating stat line for a team that's supposed to be getting a boost from its MLB-bound stars.

On the mound, starter Levi Wells allowed four runs on seven hits over four innings, including two solo home runs. He now sits with a 4.50 ERA for the season. It was also a tough day for the Tides battery, as the Knights swiped five bases. Not exactly the kind of defensive showing that inspires confidence.

But there's always a silver lining in the minors. Enter Andrew Magno, a 28-year-old lefty reliever who seems to have come out of nowhere. He tossed two scoreless innings, dropping his season ERA to a microscopic 0.49 over 18.1 innings. To put that in perspective: that's pretty good—even if the only sources you trust are your own eyeballs on a lot of box scores.

Offensively, my guy Aron Estrada had three hits and stole a base, though his season OPS still sits at .672. Outfielder Thomas Sosa added a home run, his third of the year, as part of a two-hit night. Beyond that, it was a lot of zeroes—and not the good kind. Ethan Anderson went 0-for-4, and lately-interesting infielder Anderson De Los Santos also finished 0-for-4. The team combined for just seven hits, with three players accounting for all of them. Tough way to win.

We also need to keep tabs on the strikeout watch. First-round pick Vance Honeycutt fanned three times in an 0-for-4 game. Wehiwa Aloy is also trending in the wrong direction, striking out twice, though he did manage a double. Meanwhile, big first baseman Victor Figueroa continues to show flashes, but consistency remains the name of the game.

For Orioles fans, it's a mixed bag: the star rehabbers are getting their at-bats, but the rest of the lineup is struggling to find a rhythm. Keep an eye on Magno, though—he's making a case for a call-up sooner rather than later.