The Orioles introduced they’ve activated lefty reliever Danny Coulombe from the 60-day injured record. Baltimore positioned Burch Smith on the 15-day IL, retroactive to September 18, to open a spot within the bullpen. Smith was identified with a proper adductor (groin) pressure. The O’s already had a trio of openings on the 40-man roster, which sits at 38 following Coulombe’s reinstatement.
It’s a probably huge enhance to Brandon Hyde’s bullpen with slightly greater than per week earlier than the postseason. Coulombe has been out for the reason that center of June with an elbow damage that necessitated surgical procedure to take away bone chips. Previous to the damage, the 34-year-old had been one among Hyde’s most trusted relievers. He’d rewarded that religion with 26 innings of two.42 ERA ball behind a 30.4% strikeout proportion and a tiny 3.3% stroll price.
This was shaping up as a second straight glorious season for Coulombe. The O’s introduced him aboard with little fanfare in Spring Coaching 2023. Coulombe had been in camp with the Twins on a minor league contract. Minnesota didn’t need to carry him on the MLB roster, so Baltimore acquired him for money issues and added him to their Opening Day membership. He tossed 51 1/3 innings with a 2.81 earned run common and equally sturdy strikeout (27.6%) and stroll (5.7%) numbers. Coulombe owns a 2.68 mark over 77 1/3 frames in an O’s uniform.
The O’s have had a subpar second half, dropping 4 video games again of the Yankees within the course of. The bullpen has performed a task in that. Baltimore relievers rank twenty fourth within the majors with a 4.69 ERA for the reason that All-Star Break. They’ve had a typically sturdy strikeout and stroll profile however given up a number of too many residence runs. Coulombe has completed a pleasant job avoiding the longball all through his profession, permitting lower than one residence run per 9 innings. He joins Keegan Akin, Cionel Pérez and Gregory Soto as left-handed choices within the late innings.
