A deeper look at the seven players the Orioles acquired at the deadline
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A deeper look at the seven players the Orioles acquired at the deadline

New York Times  

The Orioles made two more deals Tuesday afternoon, bringing seven additional players into the organization, including a former first-rounder and two highly regarded infielders in the low minors. Throws: R Size: 6-foot-1, 183 pounds Age: 18 2018 key stats:.239/.298/.406, 4 homers, 5 steals, 13 walks, 45 strikeouts in 39 games at Rookie level The skinny: It’s tough to project what an 18-year-old in Rookie ball is going to do, but Carmona has held his own so far. He is a stopgap guy.” From Atlanta INF Jean Carlos Encarnacion Bats: R. Throws: R. Size: 6-foot-3, 195 pounds Age: 20 2018 key stats:.288/.314/.463, 10 homers, 57 RBIs, 13 walks, 100 strikeouts in 379 plate appearances and 97 games at Low-A The skinny: He’s the only guy of the four who was initially in Baseball America’s Top 30 for the Braves heading into 2018. He’s definitely the best player the Orioles got, tools-wise.” RHP Evan Phillips Size: 6-foot-2, 215 pounds Age: 23 2018 key stats: 4-4, 1.99 ERA, 31 games, 8 saves, 28 hits, 14 walks, 59 strikeouts in 40 2/3 innings at Triple-A; 8.53 ERA in 4 games, 6 1/3 innings with Braves The skinny: A 17th rounder in 2015 out of UNC Wilmington, Phillips rose steadily through the Braves system, making his big-league debut in July. He’s got a ways to go.” LHP Bruce Zimmermann Size: 6-foot-2, 215 pounds Age: 23 2018 key stats: 9-4, 2.86 ERA, 99 hits, 37 walks, 125 strikeouts in 113 1/3 combined innings in 20 starts at Low-A and Double-A The skinny: A Baltimore kid who went to Loyola Blakefield and attended Towson University before transferring to Division II University of Mount Olive, Zimmermann was drafted in the fifth round in 2017.

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