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you might want to pay attention to.

Matt Wotherspoon is a 25 year old reliever that the O's  acquired from the Yankees for international slot money.   One of the Yankee articles on him says he can hit 97 with the fastball and has a high 80's slider.  

https://pinstripedprospects.com/wotherspoon-a-2016-success-story-16346

His career numbers are 19-11, 2.90 ERA,  291.1 IP,  243 H, 304 SO 225 avg against,  1.17 WHIP.   

His 2017 numbers at AA/AAA are  6-2,  2-01 ERA,  36 G, 62.2 IP,  49 H,  75 SO,  216 avg,  1.15 WHIP   He looks like he ready for the  majors.

He is  not on the major league roster but is the kind of guy that could get a call up in September.   He has to be protected this off season or be exposed to the Rule draft.

He attended Pittsburgh University.  In his junior year he was a starter with 9-3. 3.70 ERA in 15 starts. In 2015 in the Sally League (A ball) he made 15 starts and have a 3.84 ERA, 84.1 IP,   82 H,  75  SO.

He was 34th round draft choice.

For now he would be a reliever this September.   If Britton or Brach are traded in the off season and Givens moves to replace one of them then Wotherspoon might be a candidate to replace Givens in the 7th or 8th innings.

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=t568&player_id=642226#/career/R/pitching/2017/ALL

 

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Just now, sportsfan8703 said:

Our pen is pretty full.  Even for next year. He might be a factor in 2019. Wright is going to have to stick. Don't want to pass on his arm. 

Have to consider trading Brach or Britton in the off-season for younger, non-bullpen pieces.  I think we have the making of a good pen and can spare one of them.

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2 minutes ago, El Gordo said:

Have to trade Britton for a SP.

An alternative to the young, unrealized potential, and cost controlled route would be to use Britton to shave the cost off of an established  free agent pitcher.  Samardzija? It would be a 3 year 18 million per year contract. That may not be a fit.  But something like that.

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3 minutes ago, Chavez Ravine said:

An alternative to the young, unrealized potential, and cost controlled route would be to use Britton to shave the cost off of an established  free agent pitcher.  Samardzija? It would be a 3 year 18 million per year contract. That may not be a fit.  But something like that.

I'd target Houston again. They need back of the bullpen help and they've got some young pitching. If Poter lets us.

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