![]() ![]() This is a good team, and I don't think there's a ton of hierarchy in this rotation. "We've got an above-average bullpen, we have a filled-to-the-brim position-player roster. They've proven they can do it at this level. But right now we've got more than five guys with Flaherty in the fold, Cole Irvin, Tyler Wells. If we're fortunate enough to get in the playoffs and we see who our opponent is and how the matchup is, we'll set the rotation order at that point. I don't really care what the order of our rotation is. "We've got some young guys who are doing really, really well. "I think he's experienced, and the accomplishments he's made over there, it probably makes him our second-most-experienced starter," Elias said. ![]() The team and pitcher in much different phases than in 2017. The new regime got him while operating as buyers rather than sellers. Flaherty was part of the asking price, according to a source, but the Orioles held onto Machado until July 2018. We've got members of our relief corps that are injured or tired, and so we were just looking for pitching help in all shapes and sizes."įlaherty’s name came up in talks at the 2017 Winter Meetings, when clubs sensed that the Orioles had made Manny Machado available – despite denials from former executive Dan Duquette. We've got a lot of young starters that haven't done this before. And we need help with the innings load down the stretch. All of his pitches grade above-average from a scouting perspective. He's a very athletic pitcher with four really quality pitches, up to 97 (mph), works in the mid-90s. I think the big takeaway for me is that Jack's got a lot of good experience in a great organization. "A player that we were targeting and a deal that we liked, that made sense for both teams. "A very talented starting pitcher that bolsters our rotation and our pitching staff as a whole down the stretch," Elias said in a video call. He finished fifth in National League Rookie of the Year voting in 2018 and fourth in Cy Young voting the following year, when he posted a 2.75 ERA and league-leading 0.968 WHIP and 6.2 hits per nine innings. The decision to option Tyler Wells to Double-A Bowie, where he reported earlier today, increased the urgency.įlaherty was the 34 th-overall pick in the 2014 draft who’s gone 41-31 with a 3.58 ERA and 1.185 WHIP in 122 games and has averaged 10 strikeouts per nine innings. Starters beyond Kyle Gibson are approaching or have bypassed their career highs in innings. He registered a 3.30 ERA in five starts last month.Įlias made it a stated goal to find more pitching to strengthen the club’s bid for a deep run in the playoffs. The Orioles found their starting pitcher less than 10 minutes before the trade deadline.Įxecutive vice president/general manager Mike Elias acquired right-hander Jack Flaherty from the Cardinals in exchange for Triple-A left-hander Drew Rom and infielder César Prieto, and Single-A Delmarva pitcher Zack Showalter.įlaherty, 27, is a pending free agent who’s 7-6 with a 4.43 ERA and 1.550 WHIP in 20 starts, with only 10 home runs surrendered in 109 2/3 innings. ![]()
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