Mike Baumann

The Mariners officially announced that Mike Baumann has been placed on the big league roster.

Fantasy Impact

Baumann was traded to Seattle late on Wednesday. He should give the bullpen for Seattle some depth in the middle innings. Cody Bolton was optioned as the corresponding move.

The Orioles traded Mike Baumann and Michael Perez to the Mariners for Blake Hunt.

Fantasy Impact

Baumann was designated for assignment by Baltimore, and he now lands with the Mariners where he figures to add much-needed depth to their bullpen that is dealing with multiple injuries.

The Baltimore Orioles designated Mike Baumann for assignment.

Fantasy Impact

This was the corresponding move to Baltimore activating Grayson Rodriguez from the injured list. Baumann will hit waivers, and could wind up back with the Orioles if he goes unclaimed.

Mike Baumann is currently transitioning to the bullpen and is ready to embrace the new role.

Fantasy Impact

The 27-year-old was the Orioles organization's co-pitcher of the year in 2019 but is currently behind six or seven starters on the depth chart. It's unclear what kind of role he would have in the bullpen, but he likely wouldn't be in the mix for many saves. He had a 4.72 ERA and 6.03 K/9 in 34.1 innings with the Orioles in 2022.

Mike Baumann (1-3) allowed four earned runs on nine hits over 5 1/3 innings Wednesday versus the Blue Jays, resulting in a no-decision in the 5-4 victory in game 1 of the doubleheader. The right-hander struck out four and yielded one walk in the 84-pitch outing.

Fantasy Impact

Baunmann surrendered a career-high nine hits in his fourth career start. The 27-year-old finished his 2022 campaign with a 4.72 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, and a 23/9 K/BB ratio across 13 games. It is up for debate what the righty's role will be like next season as he split time as a reliever and a starter in a small sample size this season.