The Orioles have claimed left-handed pitcher Pat McCoy off waivers from Detroit, according to a press release from the Tigers.
McCoy, who turned 26 in August, made his big league debut for the Tigers this season, notching a 3.86 ERA in 14 innings. However, his ERA is a bit misleading, as the southpaw walked 13 batters against 11 strikeouts in that time and also allowed an alarming 21 hits.
Formerly a 10th-round pick of the Nationals, McCoy signed a minor league deal with Detroit last offseason and enjoyed a nice campaign in the minors before getting his first call to the bigs. Splitting the season between Double-A and Triple-A, McCoy pitched to a 3.00 ERA with 6.8 K/9 and 1.8 BB/9 in 45 innings of work.
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Good ol’ Patty PcCoy
I saw that too and was disappointed when I saw it was a typo. What an amazing name.
The O’s obviously think that they can help improve his control.
I think the Os will use him as lefty specialist depth. He’s getting stashed at AAA. Finding undervalued depth guys is Duquette’s MO