Here are Friday’s minor moves from around the league…
- The Orioles released southpaws David Holmberg and Hunter Cervenka, tweets SB Nation’s Chris Cotillo. The 28-year-old Cervenka appeared in five games with the Marlins last season and has struggled to the tune of a 4.69 ERA in 48 big league innings between Atlanta and Miami. He’s long shown the ability to miss bats in the minors but has also had an ongoing battle with his control. Holmberg, meanwhile, tossed 57 2/3 frames for the ChiSox in 2017, working to a 4.68 earned run average with averages of 5.2 K/9 and 5.3 BB/9. The former second-rounder hasn’t had much big league success but has been serviceable in 299 2/3 Triple-A innings (4.23 ERA, 5.5 K/9, 2.9 BB/9).
4.69 ERA is struggling? That is pretty good. I would get about a 7.83 ERA in the majors.
I’d probably trip and sprain my ankle running in from the bullpen
Not with the new bullpen carts!
I’d probably fall off the bullpen cart and hurt myself
Edit. More like 77.83 ERA now that I think about it.
Not a big loss. Cervenka pitched 5 innings in the majors last year and had a 15 ERA. He didn’t do well in ST. Holmberg is one of those guys that pitches to contact. Unfortunately, people make too much solid contact. He gave up 12 HR last season in just 57 IP. Holmberg was injured in ST and pitched to 2 batters in the Grapefruit League games.