With a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies, the Baltimore Orioles have added another pitcher to their roster.
It’s reasonable to say that the news about injuries to three of the Baltimore Orioles’ more well-known players dampened some of the optimism surrounding the team for the next season.
Due to his placement on the injured list, Kyle Bradish will experience missed time at the start of the season.
After recovering from his Tommy John surgery, John Means is running behind schedule and will probably miss more time.
It’s fair to argue that some of the excitement surrounding the Baltimore Orioles for the next season was tempered by the announcement of injuries to three of the team’s more well-known players.
At the beginning of the season, Kyle Bradish will lose time due to his placement on the injured list.
John Means is falling behind schedule and will likely miss more time after his Tommy John surgery.
In order to address these worries, the Orioles revealed on social media that they had acquired reliever Kaleb Ort from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash.
Over the last three seasons, the 32-year-old has persevered in making appearances in 47 Major League games with the Boston Red Sox after going undrafted.
Before being put on waivers after 2023, Ort had a poor career, with an ERA of 6.27 over 51 2/3 innings pitched.
Nevertheless, Baltimore doesn’t really need to add stars right now.
After having to insert two of their anticipated relievers into the starting rotation to begin the season, they are searching for more depth in their bullpen.
After they designated outfielder Peyton Burdick for assignment, Ort was added to their 40-man roster and will have an opportunity during Spring Training.
If he starts the season in Triple-A, a strong performance may put him in the mix on Opening Day or at the very least earn him a call-up later in the season.