The Orioles shook up their expected Opening Day bullpen with a trade on Sunday night. Tanner Scott and Cole Sulser are both headed to the Marlins in a deal that, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, will bring prospects Antonio Velez and Kevin Guerrero, a player to be named later, and the #67 pick in the 2022 draft back to the Orioles.
One immediate reaction to this trade is: Who the heck is going to pitch the late innings of any game where the Orioles starting pitcher hands them a lead? With Scott and Sulser traded and Tyler Wells beginning the season in a piggyback starter role, that’s a lot of late-inning appearances that suddenly opened up.