The Orioles introduced the acquisition of left-hander Grant Wolfram from the Brewers for minor league outfielder Daz Cameron and money. Milwaukee had designated Wolfram for task this morning because the corresponding transfer for the Quinn Priester commerce. He’ll take a spot on Baltimore’s 40-man roster and was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. The O’s transferred righty Albert Suárez to the 60-day injured checklist in a corresponding transfer.
Wolfram, 28, continues to await his main league debut. The 6’7″ southpaw pitched within the Texas farm system between 2018-24. He topped out at Triple-A and certified for minor league free company final offseason. Milwaukee noticed sufficient in his minor league numbers to signal him to a serious league contract. Wolfram opened the season on non-compulsory task to Triple-A. They known as him up for the primary time yesterday however didn’t get him right into a sport earlier than designating him for task.
The lefty labored three Triple-A frames within the Milwaukee system. He gave up two runs whereas issuing 4 walks and recording three strikeouts. Wolfram pitched properly within the Pacific Coast League a yr in the past. He turned in a 3.34 earned run common with a powerful 25.6% strikeout charge throughout 56 2/3 frames with the Rangers’ high affiliate. Whereas Wolfram has had spotty command all through his minor league tenure, his fastball-slider mixture has gotten an honest variety of whiffs. He sits within the 94-95 MPH vary with each his four-seam and sinker. Wolfram is in his first of three possibility years, so the O’s can hold him in Norfolk for some time if he holds his spot on their 40-man roster.
Cameron was not on Baltimore’s 40-man roster, so he gained’t occupy an instantaneous spot with Milwaukee. He completed final season with the A’s. Baltimore grabbed him off waivers at first of the offseason. They ran him by means of waivers early in Spring Coaching and saved him within the system when he accepted a minor league task.
The son of former Brewer Mike Cameron, Daz was a supplemental first-round choose and highly-regarded prospect. He hit .200/.258/.329 throughout a personal-high 186 plate appearances with the A’s final season. That primarily matches his profession .201/.263/.330 slash over components of 4 seasons. The 28-year-old Cameron has performed components of seven Triple-A campaigns. He’s a .250/.339/.425 hitter in additional than 1800 plate appearances on the high minor league degree.
Suárez landed on the 15-day IL final week with what the staff initially known as shoulder irritation. They introduced the damage immediately as a subscapularis pressure. He’ll be down by means of a minimum of the top of Might. Suárez opened the season in lengthy reduction after Cade Povich gained the fifth starter job throughout Spring Coaching. He had solely made one look earlier than the damage. Suárez was a useful swingman final season, tossing 133 2/3 frames of three.70 ERA ball whereas beginning 24 of 32 appearances.
