The Orioles are acquiring left-hander Jayvien Sandridge from the Angels in exchange for cash, per an announcement from both teams. The Orioles had open space on their 40-man roster, so no corresponding move was necessary to complete the transaction. Sandridge was designated for assignment by the Halos just before Opening Day.
It’s the second cash trade of the year that Sandridge has been a part of, as the Angels acquired him from the Yankees back in January. This trade is actually something of a homecoming for Sandridge, as he was a 32nd-round pick by the Orioles back in 2018 and spent parts of two seasons in the Orioles organization. He was released during the pandemic-cancelled minor league season in 2020 and took a brief stint in college ball before signing with the Reds and returning to pro ball. He climbed the minor league ladder with the Reds, Padres, and Yankees over the years before finally making his big league debut in 2025.
Sandridge’s debut with New York saw him record just two outs while surrendering two runs. It’s not exactly an auspicious start to his big league career, although with such a small sample size it’s hard to draw any substantial conclusions about the lefty’s viability as a big league arm. His work at Triple-A with the Yankees last season was generally more middling than impressive, as he posted a 4.55 ERA despite a 33.1% strikeout rate. Those big strikeout totals clearly caught the eye of the Angels over the offseason, leading them to acquire him this offseason. Sandridge’s Spring Training performance did him few favors, however, as he was torched for five runs in just two innings of work during camp.
Now, he returns to the Orioles organization as an optionable depth arm for the club’s bullpen. Baltimore has Dietrich Enns and Grant Wolfram as their only lefties in the bullpen at the moment with Keegan Akin on the shelf, and Sandridge is now the only other lefty on the 40-man roster. That could put him in position to get a look in the majors at some point this year, particularly if he can get his elevated walk rate (12.0% in Triple-A last year) under control more reliably. Josh Walker is the only other southpaw relief arm with big league experience in the organization, but he’s on a non-roster deal and would require a 40-man roster move to bring to the majors. That could put Sandridge ahead of him on the depth chart, though lefty starter Cade Povich could also pose a threat to Sandridge’s chances of making the majors if the Orioles are willing to use him in relief at some point.
Notable for being from Maryland and originally drafted by the O’s
Hagerstown, in fact. I used to love watching Hagerstown Suns games. Can’t recall many in the show from htown. Ole swelly Nellie Fox not too far up the road in PA.
Name like a Baseball Mogul prospect in 2038.
Mmm. Sandridge. Aggghhhhh.
Orioles are now the new JV squad. Er Jayvien
As if the baseball gods wanted to underline the insanity in Sharpie, we go into a four‑game set we absolutely should’ve swept… and Game 3 Kurt Suzuki had absolutely no business bringing in that rookie. Walbert Ureña. Turns out to be a twilight Zone bad news bears episode
I like the teams batting approach. I think we got the starting pitching. We just don’t have the bullpen. We don’t have a true closer. We don’t need three left handers in the bullpen.
Kochanowicz didn’t have it today. I’m hoping his command issues today were a blip, and not his strong command over the spring.
kellin: “Kochanowicz didn’t have it today.”
To be fair, Kochanowicz didn’t have it for most of 2025. But I’m still curious to see how he develops under Suzuki/Maddux. His velocity is up and he did get 3 SO in four innings…so maybe those are baby steps in the right direction?
I’m curious to see how a lot of the players will respond to the new staff. If nothing else, it will help the team ID which guys we can build with moving forward and which guys need to go.
Fair response.
As for how the team is responding to the new staff, just look at how they performed against Imai on Saturday. That first inning, he threw something like 25 pitches and there was something like a total of 3 swings by all the batters. That shows a massive change in patience at the plate. What that shows for the season still remains to be seen.
The Angels absolutely should have swept the Astros?
They should have won at least 3 of 4.
I still don’t think the team is as bad as 5th place, despite what Steve said in the subscriber chat today. 81-81 should maybe get the team 3rd?
Game 3 should’ve been won but they gave up 8 unearned runs to the Astros for an 11-9 score. In game 4, the pen blew a 6-4 lead, but wouldn’t say they “should’ve” won it. I agree with kellin, they should’ve won 3 of 4 games.
Let’s look at what’s real.
Houston helped the Angels by issuing 28 walks in the 4 games but let’s look at facts
46 strikeouts as a team. Horrible
Score 9 and 7 runs in games and lose
46 strikeouts as a team. On pace for an all time record
6 double plays more than double than any other team
Our big moves
Moncada. .077
Lowe. .133 9ks
Soler .188 8ks
Good series. Thank god i dont mind losing
Ref
You promised to go silent as soon as the season began, alas, in typical Ref fasion though. You reappear with a new list.
The doom and gloom re-apprears after 5 games. but was conviently absent after the first two games.
Three regulars hitting above .300 should we just proclaim me as the winner of our bet? I am guessing you will say no because it is a LONG season.
I was really hoping you’d stick to your word and really go silent, but you have proven yourself wrong once again.
Ooooh three guys over .300. Wow book the parade
Soler .174 third in strikeouts
Neto .174
Lowe .095 4th in strikeouts
Moncada .118.
Almost 1/2 the lineup can’t hit
Deitmers
Kochanowicz
Johnson.
Starts for the ages. 3/5 of the rotation blows
Take Kukuchi and Soraino out of the equation the team era is over 7
Kukuchi and So then three days of OH NO!!!!
55 strikeouts as a team 2nd
Lead the league in hitting into double plays
Two games you score more than 7 runs and lose
You can book the October tee times now
The Angels now have 5 batters hitting over .230, you said there would only be 2 to top .230 average.
Does that mean they are doubleing your expectation as far as averages are concerned?
I stand by my statement
ha ha ha…Do you also stand by your statement that your were done complaining once the season began?
No you pretty much ruined that because someone needs to bring you back to reality on how bad this team really is
Let’s add another 16 strikeouts as a team today. Pathetic
You seem to be forgetting it was YOU that said you would no longer be posting once the season began.
I simply reminded you that you had said it. Now you are blaming me for YOU posting?
Yup…that sums up your illogical mind. It is the worlds fault that you aren’t happy. I guess I should blame you for being the reason I do not like soccer. Please tell me you now realize how childish your reply really is.
Blame me all you want for not liking soccer but let’s be real, we’re in the minority. 400M people watch the World Cup final… that’s more than double the Super Bowl.
That said, soccer means a lot to me. It gave me purpose during a rough childhood, and I’ve got real passion for it. You’re entitled to your opinion—I respect that.
But disagreeing is one thing. Name-calling is another. I haven’t attacked your intelligence, but you’ve gone there with me.
You can call me “illogical” all you want—but you don’t know me. I’ve got a bachelor’s, a master’s, and I’m working on my doctorate. I deal in data, I follow the numbers, and right now…the Angels’ numbers aren’t good. That’s just facts.
So say what you want. I’ll take it, brush it off, and keep watching the train wreck of a season.
You do realize that they are only 6 games into the season right?
Most true baseball fans know that you really need to give it AT LEAST a month to get a partial read on how the season “may” play out.
Kyle Tucker signed a high AAV contract this off season and is batting .174 after 6 games. Is there a need for the Dodgers to begin looking at a replacement? The answer is no, that would be illogical.
He is some real # for you to process. 6 games equals less than 4% of the enitre season. In addition to that, it was you who said you would stop complaining once the season began, yet all it took was 6 games for you to break the silence. I am hoping that itself will help you compute why I said you were illogical.