The Orioles have selected the contract of right-hander Gabriel Ynoa from Triple-A, as per a team announcement. Right-hander Mike Wright has been designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
Ynoa tossed 53 innings for the Mets and Orioles in 2016-17 before being limited to just seven Double-A innings in 2018 due to both rotator cuff inflammation and shin splits. Ynoa has a 3.60 ERA, 3.59 K/BB rate, and 5.7 K/9 rate over 926 career minor league innings, relying on strong control and grounder rates rather than a lot of missed bats. The 25-year-old could simply replace Wright in the bullpen, though Ynoa has started all three of his Triple-A appearances this season and could potentially step into Baltimore’s rotation on at least a temporary basis. The Orioles don’t have a scheduled starter for their game against the White Sox on Wednesday.
A third-round pick for the Orioles in the 2011 draft, Wright was seen for years as a future rotation piece for the O’s, but he has simply not been able to get on track at the Major League level, either as a starter or as a reliever. The right-hander has a 5.95 ERA, 2.04 K/BB rate, and 7.1 K/9 over 242 Major League innings, and has long had issues (career 1.6 HR/9) keeping the ball in the park. At age 29, it remains to be seen if Wright has a post-hype breakout in him, though such an opportunity could come with another organization since he is out of options.
should be interesting to see what he can do when healthy…assuming he stays as such.
All mike wright gets is opportunities and he gives up countless runs in every appearance
He would play well in a big park like San Diego.
So would most pitchers. Unfortunately, you can’t pitch every single game in a pitcher’s park.
His splits are bad this year but historically he’s about the same home v road. He’s in his own head on the mound and serves up meatballs. I’ll bet he never makes it as a quality major leaguer. I also wouldn’t be surprised if he cleared waivers though I think someone will claim him even if it’s to try and sneak him through waivers
Finally. Wright was garbage
Thank god. Sure, the Orioles pitching is bad, but Wright is old and not going anywhere, better give his innings to a young guy.
And before you say “but Ynoa isn’t that young either”, Ynoa is clearly just a one-and-done to eat some innings today after the doubleheader, he’ll be DFAed by tomorrow in favor of Rogers or Carroll or Kline.
Ynoa is younger than Carroll and Kline.
You are completely right. My mistake. Still, Ynoa is definitely a known quantity, Kline and Carroll are still prospects.
Rogers is junk. I’d rather see Ynoa.
He pitched well for Scranton and Norfolk last year, he could be worth a shot. Especially since we traded for him.
HE couldn’t even crack our top 30 prospects. He throws an 88mph heater and his secondary stuff isn’t much better. Idc that he was the third piece in the Britton trade. He’s a mop up man.
Not surprised by this move. Long time coming and long overdue for Wright’s DFA. 29 yrs. old, 5th yr. pitching in the big leagues, he just wasn’t getting it done. So many opportunities, and the same results when you see him pitch.
There was a stretch last year where he looked like he had put it together, so I understand wanting to give him a chance this year, but this was the Wright move.
Id guess that he will get another shot based on his big fastball and his ability to go multiple innings, but it remains to seen what he does with it.
He’s averaging 92.8 MPH coming out of the pen this year. There’s nothing even special about that. Given his career ERA is approaching 6 and he’s 29 years old it wouldn’t even surprise if no one claimed him at this point. There’s no shortage of right handers who throw 94 and give up bombs. AJ cole isn’t even on the Indians 40 man and I’d argue he’s more intriguing than wright.