Brad

Bergesen

The move was made to create room on the 40-man roster for veteran infielder Bill Hall, who was recalled on Saturday. Bergesen didn’t make the O’s out of spring training and had been alternating as a starter and reliever for Triple-A Norfolk. Through his eight appearances (six starts), he was 1-2 with a 5.13 ERA.

Bergesen had a 3.75 ERA over 12 innings this spring, but the Orioles would like him to serve as rotation insurance in the minors. The 26-year-old right-hander posted an ugly 5.70 ERA over 101 innings with Baltimore last season.

Bergesen filed for a $1.2 million salary last month and stated his case during an arbitration hearing on Wednesday, but the three-person panel of arbitrators ultimately ruled in the team’s favor. The 26-year-old right-hander was arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter after posting a 5.70 ERA over 101 innings last season.

Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun hasn’t heard anything about a resolution, so the assumption is that the hearing took place as scheduled. Bergesen filed for $1.2 million and was offered $800,000 from the Orioles when salary figures were exchanged last month. The three-person panel of arbitrators will choose one salary or the other within the next day or so.

Bergesen is arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter coming off a season where he posted an ugly 5.70 ERA over 101 innings. With such a small gap in the filings, it likely won’t prove difficult to avoid an arbitration hearing.

Bergesen, who is arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter, requested $1.2 million and was offered $800,000 from the Orioles when salary figures were exchanged last month. Despite the small gap between the two sides, Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun believes they’ll go to a hearing next week.

Bergesen has posted an uninspiring 4.03 ERA and 41/23 K/BB ratio in 80 1/3 innings this season in the minor leagues. He should go on being ignored in most fantasy leagues.

The Orioles have yet to make an official announcement. Bergesen has pitched exclusively at the Triple-A level this year, posting a 4.03 ERA and 41/23 K/BB ratio over 80 1/3 innings. He can be ignored in fantasy leagues.

Bergesen allowed just one earned run in five innings of relief with Arizona after getting claimed off waivers from the O’s in late July. He should be back up soon.

He’ll take the place of Josh Collmenter (ulcers) on the active roster. Bergesen, who was claimed off waivers from the Orioles on July 20, allowed one run over five innings in his first stint with the Diamondbacks. He’ll pitch in middle relief.