The Orioles shuffled their bullpen and bench forward of Tuesday’s recreation with the Tampa Bay Rays.
After struggling a left hamstring pressure on a ninth-inning single throughout Monday’s loss, Ramón Urías was positioned on the 10-day injured checklist. The membership additionally optioned left-hander Keegan Akin and designated catcher Luis Torrens for task. To take their locations, Baltimore introduced again left-handed hitters Ryan O’Hearn and Terrin Vavra and promoted pitching prospect Drew Rom for the primary time.
A 23-year-old left-hander who Baseball America ranked as Baltimore’s No. 24 prospect getting into this season, Rom was the Orioles’ fourth-round decide within the 2018 draft. He had a 2.87 ERA in six begins for Triple-A Norfolk this yr and is coming off hanging out 11 over six shutout innings in his most up-to-date outing for the Tides.
It figures Rom will take Akin’s position as a left-handed lengthy reliever; Akin had a 5.91 ERA in 13 reduction appearances for Baltimore. Urías was hitting .278 with a .756 OPS whereas serving as a daily within the Orioles’ infield. Torrens hadn’t appeared for Baltimore after being acquired in a commerce with the Chicago Cubs after they’d additionally designated him for task. The Orioles didn’t make a corresponding transfer on their 40-man roster, which means it has one opening.
The Orioles added Torrens as a result of they needed to hold three catchers to have extra consolation deploying Adley Rutschman and James McCann in the identical lineups. It’s potential Vavra now fills that position in an emergency capability, with the utility man showing in two video games on the place whereas with Norfolk after coaching as a catcher within the offseason. Between Triple-A and the majors, he has additionally performed second base, third base and each nook outfield spots, and practiced at first base within the winter. After making Baltimore’s opening day roster, he hit .231 with no extra-base hits in restricted taking part in time earlier than being despatched to Norfolk, the place he slashed .286/.333/.381.
O’Hearn has thrived in Triple-A with a 1.133 OPS and managed a .634 OPS in a part-time position whereas with Baltimore.
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