Orioles trade All-Star closer Jorge López to Minnesota for 4 pitching prospects
Updated: 11:19 AM EDT Aug 2, 2022
The Baltimore Orioles are trading All-Star closer Jorge López to the Minnesota Twins.In exchange for López and cash, the O’s will receive four pitching prospects: left-hander Cade Povich, right-hander Yennier Cano, left-hander Juan Rojas and right-hander Juan Nunez.López, 29, went 4-6 with 19 saves, 54 strikeouts, and a 1.68 ERA (9 ER/48.1 IP) over 44 appearances with the Orioles this season. He was named to his first career All-Star Game.In parts of three seasons with Baltimore (2020-22), he went 9-22 with 19 saves, 194 strikeouts, and a 5.10 ERA (118 ER/208.1 IP) in 86 games (31 starts). He was claimed off waivers from the Kansas City Royals on Aug. 9, 2020.It’s another sign the ballclub going all in on the rebuild.The move comes less than a day after the team traded Trey Mancini to the Houston Astros as part of a three-team trade.This report will be updated.
The Baltimore Orioles are trading All-Star closer Jorge López to the Minnesota Twins.
In exchange for López and cash, the O’s will receive four pitching prospects: left-hander Cade Povich, right-hander Yennier Cano, left-hander Juan Rojas and right-hander Juan Nunez.
López, 29, went 4-6 with 19 saves, 54 strikeouts, and a 1.68 ERA (9 ER/48.1 IP) over 44 appearances with the Orioles this season. He was named to his first career All-Star Game.
In parts of three seasons with Baltimore (2020-22), he went 9-22 with 19 saves, 194 strikeouts, and a 5.10 ERA (118 ER/208.1 IP) in 86 games (31 starts). He was claimed off waivers from the Kansas City Royals on Aug. 9, 2020.
It’s another sign the ballclub going all in on the rebuild.
The move comes less than a day after the team traded Trey Mancini to the Houston Astros as part of a three-team trade.
This report will be updated.
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