Former Sluggerbird Colin Tuft Named To The 2026 Spring Breakout Roster For The Baltimore Orioles
Mar 19, 2026 | Baseball
NEW ORLEANS – Former Tulane catcher Colin Tuft was recently named to the Spring Breakout roster for the Baltimore Orioles and will participate in the MLB Spring Breakout games this week, the organization announced.
The third annual MLB Spring Breakout is from March 19-22, 2026. The preseason spotlight showcases baseball's future stars as clubs assemble their top prospects to play in an exhibition against one another. The event spans four days and includes a total of 16 games. In 2025, 68 of MLB Pipeline's 100 Top Prospects were on one of the rosters.
Tuft and the Orioles will take on the Boston Red Sox on March 20 in Sarasota, Florida at Ed Smith Stadium starting at 5:05 p.m. CT in the Grapefruit League. The game can be watched on MASN, MLB.com, MLB.TV, and the MLB app.
He was picked in the eighth round (249th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles during the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft.
Tuft, a catcher from Vienna, Virginia, led Tulane during the 2024 season with 67 runs scored, 44 walks and 13 stolen bases while hitting .279 with 62 hits, 11 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs, 41 RBIs, 113 total bases, .509 slugging percentage, and a .437 on-base percentage.
He was the eighth Tulane player ever selected by the Baltimore Orioles following pitcher Joey Pursell (1980), pitcher Sam Amarena (1987), pitcher Todd Dyess (1994), pitcher Robbie Conway (1994), outfielder Hudson Haskin (2020), shortstop Collin Burns (2021), and pitcher Keagan Gillies (2021).
Tuft is the second former Tulane player that has been selected to participate in this year's Spring Breakout games along with pitcher Michael Lombardi (Kansas City Royals)..
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The third annual MLB Spring Breakout is from March 19-22, 2026. The preseason spotlight showcases baseball's future stars as clubs assemble their top prospects to play in an exhibition against one another. The event spans four days and includes a total of 16 games. In 2025, 68 of MLB Pipeline's 100 Top Prospects were on one of the rosters.
Tuft and the Orioles will take on the Boston Red Sox on March 20 in Sarasota, Florida at Ed Smith Stadium starting at 5:05 p.m. CT in the Grapefruit League. The game can be watched on MASN, MLB.com, MLB.TV, and the MLB app.
He was picked in the eighth round (249th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles during the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft.
Tuft, a catcher from Vienna, Virginia, led Tulane during the 2024 season with 67 runs scored, 44 walks and 13 stolen bases while hitting .279 with 62 hits, 11 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs, 41 RBIs, 113 total bases, .509 slugging percentage, and a .437 on-base percentage.
He was the eighth Tulane player ever selected by the Baltimore Orioles following pitcher Joey Pursell (1980), pitcher Sam Amarena (1987), pitcher Todd Dyess (1994), pitcher Robbie Conway (1994), outfielder Hudson Haskin (2020), shortstop Collin Burns (2021), and pitcher Keagan Gillies (2021).
Tuft is the second former Tulane player that has been selected to participate in this year's Spring Breakout games along with pitcher Michael Lombardi (Kansas City Royals)..
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Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device.
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA
For behind-the-scenes coverage, follow Tulane baseball (@GreenWaveBSB) on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
TICKETS
Tickets for the baseball season and the upcoming football and volleyball campaigns can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
Â
GREEN WAVE CLUB
Giving to the Green Wave Club provides Tulane Athletics with the resources student‑athletes need to excel in competition and in the classroom. Your support directly improves the lives of current and future Green Wave student‑athletes and enhances Tulane's competitiveness in intercollegiate athletics. Make a gift today by calling (504) 865‑5356, emailing greenwaveclub@tulane.edu, or visiting GreenWaveClub.com.
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