Alex Cobb obtained the most important contract given to a pitcher in Orioles historical past. On Saturday night time, he confirmed his former workforce what might have been.
Cobb shut out Baltimore for 7 2/3 innings, permitting simply 5 hits and putting out seven, within the San Francisco Giants’ 4-0 victory to even the golf equipment’ weekend sequence at Oracle Park.
On the verge of the 2018 season, Cobb signed a four-year, $57 million cope with Baltimore, going 7-22 with a 5.10 ERA over 41 begins earlier than he was traded to the Los Angeles Angels with one 12 months left on the contract. Owed $4.5 million in deferred funds from that settlement, Cobb will obtain the fifth-largest paycheck from the Orioles (36-22) of any participant this season.
Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish matched Cobb for 2 innings, however the Giants (29-29) struck for 3 runs within the third, the identical body Baltimore third baseman Gunnar Henderson exited with low again discomfort. Bradish lasted just one extra inning earlier than handing the sport to the bullpen. After Bryan Baker inherited loaded bases from Keegan Akin and left them that approach within the fifth, Cionel Pérez allowed an inherited runner to attain on Bakers’ line within the sixth.
Bruce Zimmermann, an Ellicott City native, pitched two scoreless innings in his first main league look of the season.
Around the horn
- Before the sport, the Orioles chosen the contract of nook infielder/outfielder Josh Lester, a 28-year-old who they signed to a minor league contract this offseason after he made his main league debut final 12 months with Detroit. Manager Brandon Hyde stated they introduced up Lester, a left-handed hitter who hit 14 dwelling runs with an .888 OPS for Triple-A Norfolk, as a result of they’re going through a string of right-handed starters within the upcoming days.
- Baltimore had area for Lester on the energetic roster as a result of it positioned left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe on the bereavement record; Hyde stated he’s anticipated again for the beginning of the Orioles’ sequence in Milwaukee on Tuesday. The Orioles opened a spot on their 40-man roster by transferring right-handed reliever Dillon Tate (proper elbow flexor pressure) to the 60-day injured record, a transfer that Hyde stated was procedural and didn’t mirror a change in Tate’s well being.
- Outfielder Colton Cowser, the Orioles’ third-ranked prospect in line with Baseball America, rejoined Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday after lacking virtually three weeks with a left quadriceps harm. He went 2-for-3 earlier than a deliberate exit within the sixth. Right-hander Grayson Rodriguez pitched six scoreless innings, permitting one hit and 5 walks, in his first begin since being optioned to Norfolk.
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Orioles at Giants
Sunday, 4:05 p.m.
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