After he made a spot start for them Saturday that came as a result of sending one of their promising young pitchers to the minors, the Orioles will designate Wade LeBlanc for assignment to call up another.
The Orioles will promote left-hander Zac Lowther, their No. 19 prospect per Baseball America, according to an industry source. LeBlanc gave up four runs in 1 2/3 innings Saturday in a 7-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics, filling a hole opened in the rotation when the Orioles optioned right-hander Dean Kremer to their alternate site in Bowie.
That’s where Lowther was expected to spend the early portion of the year before pitching in Triple-A Norfolk’s rotation when that season began early next month.