Baltimore Sun · Feb 22, 2019
Orioles reliever Richard Bleier's first live batting practice session is a hit
Orioles reliever Richard Bleier took another step on the road to full recovery from lat surgery, throwing his first session of live batting practice on the main field at the Ed Smith Stadium complex Friday.
Bleier, 31, rolled out his entire pitch repertoire and reported no problems. He delivered a sub-2.00 ERA for the third straight season last year — the first in that run coming with the New York Yankees — but his season was cut short in June after just 31 appearances.
“I’m very happy with how it went,’’ Bleier said. “Honestly, it was as good as it could have gone. I felt great. I pitched very well. I made all my pitches. It was really good.”