Orioles right-hander David Hess was recalled to the majors Saturday after a three-week crash course in becoming a reliever, with his return to the roster coming once he got settled into the bullpen and it became clear his stuff was ticking up in shorter outings.
Hess' transition was necessitated more by his struggles as a starter than anything else, but it also added a usable arm to join the bullpen mix at an unstable position for the Orioles. And he's not alone in that.
Earlier this season, prospects Dillon Tate and Hunter Harvey made the move from the rotation to the bullpen at Double-A Bowie with similar goals in mind.