Orioles Acquire Jonathan Heasley from Royals

[bpilktree]

1 minute ago, Frobby said:

One option remaining, so that’s useful.   May be someone we think we can fix.

I think that is the big thing.  He reminds me a lot of Baumann.  Good heater decent off speed stuff but numbers are not great but he has option which Baumann does not.  Could be good Norfolk shuttle type guy.  

[Orioles0615]

26 minutes ago, Orioles Jim said:

I, uh, what am I supposed to be seeing here?

He throws hard, thats all the FO ever cares about, they don't care how much he sucks

 

In all seriousness probably depth move, no big deal as long as they don't claim some BS like "we got our starter now"

Edited December 18, 2023 by Orioles0615

[Sports Guy]

 

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Snutchy said:

Definitely going to be a bullpen piece. 

I could see him being in the Norfolk rotation to be promoted in case of emergency.

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Orioles0615 said:

He throws hard, thats all the FO ever cares about, they don't care how much he sucks

 

In all seriousness probably depth move, no big deal as long as they don't claim some BS like "we got are starter now"

They also care about spin rate.

[SteveA]

4 minutes ago, Snutchy said:

Definitely going to be a bullpen piece. 

Or Norfolk rotation, call up when needed piece.

[DirtyBird]

Did we win this trade?

[oriole]

He’s got an option, can’t be mad about it. Underwhelming, but most everything this front office does is underwhelming at first glance.

[CaptainRedbeard]

This guy’s numbers stink but the Royals are a horrible organization at developing pitchers so maybe the Orioles see some untapped upside there.

[DenaOsHon]

25 minutes ago, Frobby said:

One option remaining, so that’s useful.   May be someone we think we can fix.

I was about to ask this question. Having an options definitely helps. Let’s work our magic

[Roll Tide]

43 minutes ago, LookinUp said:

 

 

[ThisIsBirdland]

4 minutes ago, CaptainRedbeard said:

This guy’s numbers stink but the Royals are a horrible organization at developing pitchers so maybe the Orioles see some untapped upside there.

We’ll call it the reverse-Lyles effect. 

[dystopia]

Depth move. 

[Bahama O's Fan]

Another meeting move. Not bad, but probably the biggest one we make.

[Just Regular]

He was an Oklahoma State collegian - I suppose the Hollidays are part of the big Orioles family and may have had something on him.

He checks the Elias Innings box  - 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023 all look like full seasons of work.

A rich man's Bruce Zimmermann?