The Seattle Mariners, thin in the bullpen right now, have acquired a major league bullpen arm from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league catcher Blake Hunt.
have made a trade to help their ailing bullpen, acquiring reliever Mike Baumann from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league catcher Blake Hunt.Trade news: The Seattle Mariners are acquiring right-handed reliever Mike Baumann from the Baltimore Orioles for catcher Blake Hunt, sources tell ESPN.
Baumann, DFA'd a few days back, has been a solid reliever for the last two seasons. Hunt, 25, is OPSing .905 at AAA this year. Trade news: The Seattle Mariners are acquiring right-handed reliever Mike Baumann from the Baltimore Orioles for catcher Blake Hunt, sources tell ESPN. Baumann, DFA'd a few days back, has been a solid reliever for the last two seasons. Hunt, 25, is OPSing .905 at AAA this year.There's actually a lot to digest with this trade, so let's just get the particulars on Baumann out of the way: He's 28 years old and under team control through 2028. He made his major league debut in 2021 and is 13-5 lifetime with a 4.45 ERA. However, he went 10-1 for the Orioles in 2023 with a 3.76 ERA over 60 games.
This is obvious to everyone. In the absence of Matt Brash and Gregory Santos, the M's bullpen isn't as deep as it has been over the last few years. Andres Munoz has been electric with his 10 saves, but Trent Thornton, Ryne Stanek and Gabe Speier all have questions of varying degrees. Austin Voth gave up a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss as well.While Hunt is 25, he's under team control for a full six years and has produced at the minor league level.
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