Baseball Prospectus’s Kevin Goldstein posted his top 101 prospects today, which included three Orioles.
Goldstein ranked Dylan Bundy #6, Manny Machado #8, and Jonathan Schoop #85.
Baseball Prospectus’s Kevin Goldstein posted his top 101 prospects today, which included three Orioles.
Goldstein ranked Dylan Bundy #6, Manny Machado #8, and Jonathan Schoop #85.
The Orioles have signed RHP Stu Pomeranz, according to Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus. His career was derailed by injuries, as noted by Goldstein.
Pomeranz, 27, has a minor league record of 34-34 with a 4.70 ERA, and a 1.428 WHIP in eight seasons within the Cardinals organization. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 2003 draft.
He is the older brother of Drew Pomeranz, whom was a key piece in the trade that sent Ubaldo Jimenez to the Indians.
The Orioles have signed Travis Adair and RHP Winston Abreu, according to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun.
Adair, 24, is the son of current Orioles’ pitching coach Rick Adair. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 13th round of the 2008 draft. He has a .288/.346/.370 batting line in four seasons in the Braves organization, although never reaching any level higher than AA. Last season he hit .238/.284/.333 in 135 at bats with the Braves AA team.
Abreu, 34, played for the Orioles for a short time in 2006, posting a 10.13 ERA in 8.0 innings pitched. He has a career 7.31 ERA in 38 games in the majors with the Orioles, Nationals, Rays and Indians. Last season he went 8-5 with a 3.66 ERA in 66.1 innings pitched for the Blue Jays in AAA Las Vegas.
The Orioles have agreed to terms with relief pitcher Oscar Villarreal on a minor league deal, according to Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports.
Villarreal, 30, has a 24-15 record with a 3.86 ERA, 1.372 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9, and a 6.3 K/9 in 336 innings throughout his six seasons in the majors. The last time he pitched in the majors was in 2008 with the Houston Astros.
Villarreal pitched majority of 2011 in the Mexican League, where he went 0-4 with a 2.80 ERA, 1.511 WHIP, and 18 saves. He also made 2 brief appearances with the Los Angeles Dodgers AAA team.
The Orioles have agreed to terms with minor league outfielders Antoan Richardson and Lee Cruz, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN and Baseball America.
Antoan Richardson, 28, was drafted by the Orioles in the 27th round of the 2001 MLB amateur draft, and again in the 27th round of the 2002 MLB amateur draft. He has a .278/.397/.347 career batting line in 7 minor league seasons with the Giants and Braves.
Lee Cruz, 28, was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 10th round of the 2006 MLB amateur draft. He has a .281/.315/.463 career batting line in 5 minor league seasons with the White Sox and Astros.
The Mesa Solar Sox recorded their third win of the season, putting their record at 3-8. Joe Mahoney made his 2011 AFL debut and was the only Oriole to appear in the game. Here’s his line:
The Mesa Solar Sox recorded their 8th loss of the season of the season, putting their record at 2-8. Casey Lambert pitched 1.2 scoreless innings and Sean Gleason also appeared in the game. Here are results:
The Mesa Solar Sox pulled out their second win of the season, putting their record at 2-7. Xavier Avery was once again in the starting lineup, Brian Ward made his third start, and Cole McCurry pitched two innings. Here are results:
The Mesa Solar Sox lost once gain, putting their record at 1-7. Xavier Avery was once again in the starting lineup and Steve Johnson pitched three innings. Here are results:
Joe Jordan has taken the Phillies’ offer to become their Director of Player Development, according to MASN’s Roch Kubatko.
As previously noted, the Phillies requested, and were granted, an interview with Jordan. There were nearly half a dozen other teams also interested in Jordan, also previously noted.