A deeper look at the seven players the Orioles acquired at the deadline
New York TimesThe 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.