Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Monday the team will use September to evaluate its young pitchers. Perhaps the most enticing of those evaluations will begin soon.
The Orioles plan to promote right-hander Mike Baumann, their No. 9 prospect according to Baseball America, to the majors, per sources with direct knowledge of the move. The organization informed Baumann of the move Monday, and he arrived at Camden Yards on Tuesday. In his most recent start with Triple-A Norfolk, he struck out seven and allowed one run over six innings against the Chicago White Sox’s Triple-A affiliate, lowing his ERA with the Tides to 2.