Pitching Depth Possible Call Ups Include Brandon Young Per Elias

[Roll Tide]

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Elias named the usual suspects when going over the pitching depth in the organization. Triple-A Norfolk’s Chayce McDermott is shelved with a shoulder injury but Cade Povich and Cole Irvin are candidates to return. But Elias also mentioned Norfolk right-hander Brandon Young, signed for $20,000 as an undrafted free agent in the truncated 2020 draft out of Louisiana Lafayette.

You won’t find Young in many prospect rankings, but Baseball America has him 21stin the system. He posted a 4.09 ERA in seven appearances with Double-A Bowie after his reinstatement from the injured list and has a 3.71 ERA in 13 games (11 starts) with Norfolk and has struck out 96 batters in a combined 75 1/3 innings.

Young, who turns 26 later this month, struck out 10 batters in five innings and allowed only one earned run on Aug. 1 in Charlotte. He is “on the radar screen” according to Elias. He barely fits at 6-foot-6.

The Orioles don’t have Young on the 40-man roster and he’s eligible for the Rule 5 draft. Interesting to know that he’s in play if they dip into the minors again for pitching.

This was in Roch’s early morning blog.

Edited August 11 by Roll Tide

[sportsfan8703]

I would think it would be Irvin. He can be the long man and protect the pen in blowout games. I could still see us offering Irvin arbitration then cutting bait with him in worst case situation at the end of ST and only having to pay him 20% of his arb figure. 

He’s depth to carry all offseason. Heck, we’ll likely do the same with Tate. Pitching depth is just so valuable with all the injuries. 

[Fiver6565]

The fact that Young will need to be added to the 40 man in the offseason anyway might help his case a little bit. I’d rather see him up here getting a shot over Irvin.