Diplan and Dusten Knight joining team

[interloper]

Overall, I love a good roster shakeup!

[Matt Bennett]

So 

1. Tyler Wells replacing Alex Wells on the active roster

2. Marcus Diplan and Dusten Knight replacing Shaun Anderson & Adam Plutko on both the active and the 40 man? 

Seems like the transactions I would like the best. 

Plutko is a no brainer to be nontendered anyway in a couple months and there is nothing there.

 

[sportsfan8703]

More rearranging deck chairs. The Norfolk shuttle of fresh arms to take a beating. So far only Sulser has made something off his opportunity. 

[sportsfan8703]

2 minutes ago, Matt Bennett said:

So 

1. Tyler Wells replacing Alex Wells on the active roster

2. Marcus Diplan and Dusten Knight replacing Shaun Anderson & Adam Plutko on both the active and the 40 man? 

Seems like the transactions I would like the best. 

Plutko is a no brainer to be nontendered anyway in a couple months and there is nothing there.

 

Even the small salary we are paying Plutko will keep him here. That is his punishment for having a guaranteed contract. 

[Il BuonO]

22 minutes ago, interloper said:

This is where I'm at, although, you know, might as well try out Diplan since he's got solid numbers this year. The O's have already DFA'd him once I believe, so I thought it was odd that he went to the Futures Game. 

Odd for the Orioles or, just in general?

[eddie83]

 

[interloper]

Just now, Il BuonO said:

Odd for the Orioles or, just in general?

Odd that he was in the Futures Game as a prospect when he kind of isn't one, though he's still young. I'm unclear how the rosters are chosen for the Futures Game though. 

[eddie83]

I do wonder who will become the 5th starter once they need one. Don’t need one until August 14. Akin could always go back. They really only need a 5th starter 3 more times rest of month. 

[Frobby]

23 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Even the small salary we are paying Plutko will keep him here. That is his punishment for having a guaranteed contract. 

Who said he had a guaranteed contract?

[Il BuonO]

9 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Who said he had a guaranteed contract?

Looks like $584k pre-arb. One site does have it as guaranteed. 

[Frobby]

5 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:

Looks like $584k pre-arb. One site does have it as guaranteed. 

Seems unlikely to me.   

[Il BuonO]

3 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Seems unlikely to me.   

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/adam-plutko-21072/

[SteveA]

31 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

I do wonder who will become the 5th starter once they need one. Don’t need one until August 14. Akin could always go back. They really only need a 5th starter 3 more times rest of month. 

Zimmerman

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

3 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Zimmerman

Yes, Bruce Zimmerman is deserving of a starting spot when he's ready to return from his rehab assignment. 

Orioles' Bruce Zimmermann: Moving rehab to High-A

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ByRotoWire Staff

Jul 31, 2021at 1:21 pm ET

Zimmermann(biceps) is moving his rehab assignment to High-A Aberdeen on Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

The southpaw is expected to need at least two rehab starts before he could potentially rejoin the Orioles' big-league roster. Zimmermann is still likely at least 10 days away from being activated.

 

[eddie83]

7 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Zimmerman

Sure. Just hope he is healthy enough. I never assume anything with a pitcher.