It’s been about a week since I first wrote in this space about four-seam fastball spin rates. So today, I am jumping back on the ...
... s, but I’m not completely sure on that. In rankings for curveball spin rate, Travis Lakins Sr. was No. 77 and tied with lefty Bruce Zimmermann. Lefty Keegan Akin was N ...
One of the many unknowns about the 2021 season is the roster size. Last year, the roster was supposed to be 26, one more than it had been for decades, because of Covid-19. However, once the 60-game season started, it was 30 for the first two weeks...
... ion, they could go to the bullpen. Shawn Armstrong, Paul Fry, Hunter Harvey, Travis Lakins, Tanner Scott, Cole Sulser and Cesar Valdez all pitched for the team last ye ...
When spring training opens, the Orioles might look different than they do today. In 2020, they added three players claimed on waivers between late January and spring training — infielder Pat Valaika, pitcher Travis Lakins and infielder Ramón Urias....
... rs between late January and spring training — infielder Pat Valaika, pitcher Travis Lakins and infielder Ramón Urias. They also signed two pitchers to minor league con ...
Spring training begins in just over four weeks. Here’s a look at how the Orioles roster might be shaping up for Opening Day on April 1 in Boston.
... s and they’ll battle it out In camp. That would be bad news for someone like Travis Lakins Sr., who also has options but lacks Tate’s upside. Contact Jon Meoli is the ...
Spring training begins in just over four weeks. Here’s a look at how the Orioles roster might be shaping up for Opening Day on April 1 in Boston.
... s and they’ll battle it out In camp. That would be bad news for someone like Travis Lakins Sr., who also has options but lacks Tate’s upside. Recommended on Baltimore ...
Near the end of the Orioles’ video conference call with Mike Elias and Koby Perez, a question about the lack of pitchers signed among the team’s 17-player international signing class drew an illuminating response from Elias, the Orioles’ GM. “Part...
... es on December 3rd, has re-signed as a minor league free agent. Eshelman and Travis Lakins each had three wins in 2020, which tied for the team lead. Eshelman was 3-1 ...
Jhonny Pereda posted a .421 on-base percentage in the Venezuelan Winter League this offseason.
... -man roster, from the Cubs last March as the player to be named later in the Travis Lakins trade. for Mookie Betts and David Price last February. Pereda will turn 25 i ...
Baltimore Orioles 2021: Looking at the bullpen.
... re, it wouldn’t be shocking to see him ultimately returned to Minnesota. RHP Travis Lakins/ Cole Sulser The duo of Lakins and Sulser are the wildcards in this bunch. C ...
OK, don’t panic but I’m going to throw out a few more notes today on four-seam fastball spin rate. Basically just add a few pitchers ...
... - Bruce Zimmermann, 2360 217 - Dean Kremer, 2321 275 - Paul Fry, 2281 335 - Travis Lakins Sr., 2227 479 - Hunter Harvey, 2098 481 - Alex Cobb, 2098 504 - Dillon Tate, ...
The data is available on the baseballsavant.mlb.com website and anyone can find it. Trying to understand exactly what it all means is a whole different ...
... 9 106 - Keegan Akin, 2389 166 - Dean Kremer, 2321 209 - Paul Fry, 2281 249 - Travis Lakins Sr., 2227 352 - Alex Cobb, 2098 366 - Dillon Tate, 2056 393 - Jorge López, 1 ...
The change in titles for Darren Holmes from Orioles bullpen coach to assistant pitching coach won’t distance him from the relievers. He’s going to have ...
... olutely fantastic seasons and threw so well, with Tanner Scott, Paul Fry and Travis Lakins. They really did a great job just stepping up and carrying the extra workloa ...
Who will be the closer for the 2021 Orioles? Who knows today? But is it really that important for a rebuilding team? Probably not. The ...
... e César Valdez was 3-for-3. Miguel Castro was 1-for-3, Tanner Scott 1-for-2, Travis Lakins Sr. 1-for-1 and Thomas Eshelman 0-for-1. Sulser was the only player in the m ...
After a rough few seasons, there is a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the Baltimore Orioles rebuilding efforts. No one expects the Baltimor...
... healthy, and could emerge as the Orioles closer of the future. Paul Fry and Travis Lakins give Baltimore a solid lefty-righty duo at the back of the bullpen. Some of ...
Who wore it best? Uniforms have always been a reason we love baseball, with the numbers on the back, specifically, always serving as a way to connect with the players wearing them. Whether they’re randomly assigned or strategically acquired, numbers...
... r Baltimore in 2020, when he became the first Oriole to wear No. 69. No. 70: Travis Lakins -- The righty reliever’s 2.81 ERA in 22 games in 2020 makes him the best of ...
