2:16pm: Wojciechowski has been released by the organization, according to the International League transactions page.
1:04pm: Right-hander Asher Wojciechowski has exercised an opt-out clause in his contract with the Orioles, Robert Murray of The Athletic reports on Twitter. It is not entirely clear whether the organization still has an opportunity to add him to the MLB roster, though Murray suggests that the righty is set to return to the open market.
Wojciechowski joined the Baltimore organization on a minors deal over the winter after he elected free agency from the Reds. The 29-year-old, who was selected by the Blue Jays with the 41st overall pick of the 2010 draft and eventually debuted with the Astros, has compiled a 6.64 ERA in 78 2/3 MLB innings to this point in his career.
As Murray notes, Wojciechowski has turned in a pair of impressive starts of late. And he has generally succeeded at Triple-A, posting a 3.51 ERA in 84 2/3 innings (over a dozen starts and seven relief appearances) while carrying 9.5 K/9 against 3.4 BB/9. He’s also allowing quite a few long balls, a problem that plagued him last year in Cincinnati.
If Wojciechowski is indeed already headed for the open market, he’ll be looking to find an organization that can offer him a path to the majors. If the O’s still have a chance to add him to their own roster — a frequent aspect of such contractual provisions — then the team will surely at least give it serious thought, particularly since Wojciechowski can still be controlled for the league-minimum salary for future seasons.
If he’s giving up HRs in Norfolk, largely considered a very difficult park in which to hit them, then he’d be very dangerous to pitch in Camden Yards. Good bye, Asher, and we wish you well in your future endeavors.
Hasnt Asher been with the Brewers for a few months now?
Asher is the Alec of the Brewer pen.
why not promote him now and see what happens, you might get a big surprise.
Just come back to the Astros minor league get ur groove back and you will be ok
purposely giving up HR to get out of that dumpster organization lol
You’re so smug Bob Barker. Grow up.
relax it’s a comment post.
I would not be surprised if he’s heading to the KBO or NPB as they are starting to drop foreign players and replace them for a the “stretch run”
Considering the Reds lack of pitching and the Orioles overall futility, if you can’t pitch for them who can you pitch for?… the Angels… maybe?
red, orioles and angles don’t know how to train pitcher or select them
Is it bad that I immediately saw Adrian Wojnarowski and was expecting a Woj bomb?
Barney Miller character “Wojo”