ANAHEIM – The weekend reunion between the Orioles and Dylan Bundy at Angel Stadium is one that Baltimore’s former first-round Draft pick described as “different.”

Bundy was selected by Baltimore as the 4th overall pick in the 2011 MLB Draft. He was traded to the Angels in December of 2019 and did not face Baltimore during the shortened 2020 season.

“Not really sure what I was expecting,” Bundy said on seeing the Orioles for the first time since the trade. “I guess maybe because it's been two years, instead of going to Baltimore last year or [them] coming here. It’s a different feeling I guess.”

Bundy debuted with the Orioles in 2012 and made two relief appearances during his first big league callup. He then battled numerous injuries, including Tommy John surgery in 2013, and didn’t reappear in the Majors until 2016.

He was in the Orioles' organization with his brother, Bobby Bundy, who was also a pitcher Baltimore drafted in the 8th round of the 2008 Draft. Through it all, Dylan Bundy said his time in Baltimore is one that will always be memorable.

“It starts with being drafted by them in high school and being in that organization with my brother, going to Spring Training with my brother and getting to the big leagues in 2012,” Bundy said. “And then everybody knows injuries happened, and then [I] got to the big leagues and kind of stayed there and became a starting pitcher.

“A lot of good memories there. I'm gonna remember that place and remember where I started my journey, and Baltimore is a big part of that.”

Since the trade to the Angels, Bundy had a strong 2020 season, posting a 3.29 ERA in 65 2/3 innings during the shortened season, but he has struggled to match that form in 2021 with a 1-7 record and 6.58 ERA in 67 innings.

Following his struggles, he's been moved to the bullpen and is aiming to work his way back into a starting spot after beginning the season as the Angels' Opening Day starter.

“When you're not pitching good as a starting pitcher that's a thing that happens,” Bundy said. “You go down there to try to work on things [through] shorter stints, more outings, more times on the mound [to try] to fix the things that maybe aren't working.”