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The Orioles have acquired right-hander from the Cubs in exchange for cash considerations, per an announcement out of Baltimore. Poteet had been designated for a signment by the Cubs prior to Opening Day to make room for right-hander on their 40-man roster. The righty has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk by the Orioles, whose Jacob Evans III Jersey 40-man roster now stands at 39. Poteet, 30, was acquired by the Cubs over the offseason as the return in the trade that sent to the Yankees. Chicagos priority in that trade was, of course, dumping the remainder of Bellingers contract after he decided against opting out last winter. Bellinger, who is now serving as the primary center fielder in the Bronx, was squeezed out of the Cubs lineup by the club trading for to man right field as well as the emergence of top prospect in center. Given the nature of the trade, the clubs decision to DFA Poteet earlier this week was hardly a surprise despite frustration from many on the North Side over the i sue. For the Orioles, the move means adding some depth to a pitching staff that is currently without , , , , and due to injuries. A fourth-round pick by the Marlins back in 2015, Poteet made his big league debut in Miami during the 2021 season as a starter, making seven appearances as part of the clubs rotation where he pitched to a 4.99 ERA (85 ERA+) with a 5.62 FIP. Those lackluster results in a rotation role led the Marlins to use him more as a swing man in 2022, and he did fairly well for himself in the role; Poteet threw 28 innings at the big league level in total spread between two starts and ten relief appearances that year, and his 3.86 ERA (106 ERA+) was decent despite a lackluster 18.4% strikeout rate. Unfortunately, Poteets Marlins career would come to an end when he required Tommy John surgery in late 2022, leading Miami to designate him for a signment. He spent the 2023 campaign rehabbing and made a brief appearance in the Royals minor league system before landing a major league deal with the Yankees last January. The right-hander did reasonably well for himself in the Bronx, posting a strong 2.22 ERA in 24 1/3 innings of work at the big league level while pitching to a 3.40 ERA in 13 minor league starts last year. Now on his third franchise in the past four months, Poteet heads to Triple-A to serve as depth behind the clubs rotation, which still includes a solid quintet of , , , , and even after the aforementioned injuries. figures to join that group at some point in the seasons first month or so after signing on with the Orioles earlier this month, but Poteet provides optionable insurance for the club against another injury in the meantime. If a starter were to go down, its po sible Poteet could slide directly into the rotation, although with veteran swingman in the big league bullpen it seems more likely the Orioles would lean on Suarez to start while pushing Poteet into his spot in the bullpen. Poteet will likely be pushed further down the clubs depth chart once Gibson is ready to pitch, but an optionable arm capable of throwing either out of the rotation or in relief as needed is still a valuable a set to have in the fold over the course of a 162-game season. As for the Cubs, the club already has plenty of optionable starting depth already that may have made it easier to part ways with the righty. Optionable righty is currently serving as the clubs fifth starter with southpaw standing as the likely next man up at Triple-A, though the eventual return of (who also has options remaining) from an oblique strain could push both youngsters down the depth chart in the future. Dick Barnett Jersey |
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