Bowie got rained out, and none of the other Orioles affiliates managed to impose their will on the opposition. Triple-A: Nashville Sounds (MIL) 6, Norfolk Tides 3 Bruce Zimmermann had the start for Norfolk, and it certainly could have gone better: he allowed four runs in five innings.
DUNEDIN, Florida—The Orioles optioned left-handed pitcher Bruce Zimmermann to minor league camp on Tuesday. Zimmermann, a Baltimore native, allowed five runs, three earned, on 12 hits in 7 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts this spring.
With spring training just over a week away, it’s clear that it won’t be easy to crack the Orioles’ bullpen. In the past, manager Brandon Hyde often had to struggle to come up with a representative bullpen.
The Orioles’ rebuild came to a definitive end with this year’s 101-win season, and general manager Mike Elias is already speaking accordingly as he enters his sixth offseason with the team.
Left-handed pitcher Bruce Zimmermann underwent successful core muscle surgery on Thursday, the Baltimore Orioles have announced. The surgery was performed by Dr.
The Orioles reinstated first baseman Ryan Mountcastle from the 10-day injured list for their final game before the All-Star break on Sunday. Mountcastle, who last played for the Orioles on June 8th, was on the IL with vertigo.
The Orioles made a flurry of roster moves on Tuesday, activating catcher James McCann from the 10-day injured list, placing left-handed pitcher Cionel Pérez on the 15-day injured list with left forearm soreness, recalling left-handed pitcher Bruce Zimmermann from Triple-A Norfolk and optioning right-hander Chris Vallimont to Norfolk.
All four O’s minor league affiliates won Tuesday, including a complete game shutout in Norfolk and a 10-run outburst in Delmarva. Any struggling starters in Baltimore may not want to look over their shoulders, as Bruce Zimmermann is practically breaking down that door.
The Orioles recalled left-hander Nick Vespi from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned Bruce Zimmermann to Norfolk on Friday. Vespi, who was recalled briefly by the Orioles last month and returned to Norfolk without pitching, was 2-0 with a 1.77 ERA and seven saves for the Tides.
The bullpen gets a small shuffle ahead of the series with the Giants For everyone out there who watched Wednesday’s loss to the Guardians with its particularly excruciating performance from the relief corps, there is some news that you may find welcome.
All four O’s affiliates won, with all four starting pitchers working scoreless outings. Bruce Zimmermann unfurled his most dominant outing of the season, tossing six shutout innings and racking up more strikeouts (eight) than baserunners (seven).
Bruce Zimmermann did not allow a homer in six strong innings, and Jackson Holliday walked three times for Delmarva. Bruce Zimmermann has a decent chance of pitching for the Orioles at some point this season.
SARASOTA —What’s happening? The Orioles play the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. Kyle Bradish starts against Yonny Chirinos.
SARASOTA—What’s happening? The Orioles will play the Pittsburgh Pirates at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Florida at 1:05 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will be available on MLB.TV.
In all likelihood, the Orioles will wind up using ten or more starters over the course of the season.
The draft is eight days away, and the Orioles have the first pick. Executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias offered no clue on who the team may take with that pick.
The Orioles have optioned Beau Sulser to Triple-A, recalling Bruce Zimmermann to claim his roster spot.
The trade deadline for Major League Baseball is on August 2nd. Between now and then, many names will be discussed. Trey Mancini and Anthony Santander are likely to be among them.
After seven starts without a win, and an earned-run average that rose from 2.67 on May 7th to 5.94 on June 15th, the Orioles optioned left-handed starter Bruce Zimmermann to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
Zimmermann is back after missing around two-and-a-half months due to left biceps tendinitis, while Santander’s season comes to a close a few days early because of a right knee sprain.
The Orioles are 17-37, good for last place in the American League East. It would make sense for a rebuilding team at the bottom of its division to shop its veterans to corral more prospects, right?
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