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Orioles To Promote Pitching Prospect Mike Baumann

By Mark Polishuk | September 7, 2021 at 2:07pm CDT

The Orioles are promoting right-hander Mike Baumann to the big leagues, The Baltimore Sun’s Nathan Ruiz reports (Twitter link).  Baumann turns 26 later this week, and his first appearance with the Orioles will mark his Major League debut.

A third-round pick out of Jacksonville University in the 2017 draft, Baumann pitched at the Triple-A level for the first time this season, posting a 2.00 ERA over 27 innings with a 24.1% strikeout rate and 12% walk rate.  Baumann started all six of his Triple-A games and has worked almost exclusively as a starter during his pro career, so it seems likely that he’ll be given a look in Baltimore’s rotation given how the Orioles have been increasingly desperate for extra arms.

Baumann’s work in Triple-A salvaged what had been a bit of a troubling season, as the righty missed some time with an elbow injury that also led to a shutdown last September and then posted a 4.89 ERA over 38 2/3 innings of Double-A ball.  He allowed six homers during that brief time in Double-A, which was more or less the first time the long ball has really been an issue for Baumann in the minors.  Subtracting this year’s Double-A numbers and Baumann had given up only 16 home runs over his other 329 innings in Baltimore’s farm system.

Baseball America and MLB Pipeline each rank Baumann within the top ten Orioles prospects, with BA placing him ninth and Pipeline putting him right at the #10 spot.  Baumann’s slider and fastball each receive 60-grades from Pipeline’s scouting report, with the heater able to hit the 98-99mph threshold but usually sitting around 94 or 95mph.  These two pitches would seem to make “his floor that of an impact reliever,” according to Pipeline, and if Baumann can get something out of his more average curveball or changeup, he can develop as a Major League starter.

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  1. birdsfan415

    4 years ago

    already on the 40-man but exciting nonetheless. happy to see what he can offer for the rest of the run

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  2. Cincyfan85

    4 years ago

    Good luck big swole!

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  3. Dusty Baker's tooth pick.

    4 years ago

    Let’s see some Adley!

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    • chace alexander

      4 years ago

      2022 in June

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      • Prospectnvstr

        4 years ago

        Unless something changes in the next CBA, you’ll (probably) see both Adley AND Grayson as soon as the Orioles net the extra year of service time.

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        • LordD99

          4 years ago

          I think that’s probably mid-April. That said, I do think I they’re going to address this issue so they may break camp with the Orioles. Definitely not happening this September.

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        • JohhnyBets67

          4 years ago

          G-Rod hasn’t even tossed 100 innings in a pro season yet. I bet they’ll wait til after the super 2 cutoff with him. AR should be up as soon as the control is there though.

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  4. CurtBlefary

    4 years ago

    This is the biggest call up this season for a fan base hungering to see the best the system has to offer.

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  5. LordD99

    4 years ago

    The slow start in AA could also be pandemic related as he missed last year. He pitched well at AA in 2019.

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  6. driftcat28 2

    4 years ago

    Let’s see some Grayson

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  7. whosehighpitch

    4 years ago

    Poor guy

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  8. skinsfandfw

    4 years ago

    Congrats on your first big league appearance AND win tonight, Mike!

    Watched the game and he pitched well in relief of Alex Wells. Displayed good command and poise. Looked strong on the mound. Fastball sat around 95 with decent movement. Gave up a few hard hit balls but was very efficient with his pitch count and strike/ball ratio. Overall, I liked what I saw.

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