Orioles select contracts of Parker Bridwell, Chris Lee, Andrew Triggs
The Orioles today announced that they have selected the contracts of RHP Parker Bridwell, LHP Chris Lee, and RHP Andrew Triggs.
Bridwell, 24, went 4-5 with a 3.99 ERA (43 ER/97.0 IP) in 18 starts with the Baysox this season. Over six minor league seasons, he has gone 26-41 with a 4.83 ERA (309 ER/576.1 IP) in 114 games (110 starts). He is currently ranked by MLB.com as the No. 20 Orioles prospect. Bridwell was selected by the Orioles in the ninth round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft.
Lee, 23, went a combined 10-10 with a 3.29 ERA (53 ER/145.0 IP) between Double-A Bowie (4-2 with a 3.08 ERA in 38.0 innings over seven starts), Class A-Advanced Frederick (3-6 with a 3.07 ERA in 76.1 innings over 14 starts), and Class-A Quad Cities (3-2 with a 4.11 ERA in 30.2 innings over seven games, six starts) after being acquired from the Houston Astros on May 18. He has gone 22-25 with a 3.83 ERA (155 ER/364.2 IP) in 85 games (69 starts) over five minor league seasons. Lee was originally selected by the Astros in the fourth round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.
Triggs, 26, posted a 1.03 ERA (7 ER/61.0 IP) with 70 strikeouts and went 17-for-17 in save opportunities with Double-A Bowie this season. He posted the lowest walks per 9.0 innings ratio (1.48) and ranked fifth with a 10.33 strikeouts per 9.0 innings ratio among Eastern League relievers. Triggs was originally selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 19th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft.
With these moves, the Orioles' 40-man Major League roster is now full.