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Orioles promote LHP Luis De León to AAA

Luis De León

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Orioles promoted LHP prospect Luis De León to Triple-A Norfolk.

De León is the 7th-ranked prospect in the Orioles system, according to MLB Pipeline, and the 2nd-ranked prospect on the Orioles and the 95th-ranked prospect in baseball, according to FanGraphs. The 23-year-old posted a 4.33 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and 100/ 42 K/BB ratio in 81 innings at Double-A this season. If he ends the season strong in Triple-A, he could battle for a rotation spot in 2027.

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Luis De León

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Orioles reassigned LHP Luis De León and RHP Jose Espada to Minor League camp.

Espada is a reliever who is currently on the 40-man roster, so he should begin the year in Triple-A. De León is one of the team’s top starting pitching prospects and a top 100 prospect in baseball, according to FanGraphs. He reached Double-A last year and posted a 3.30 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 107/41 K/BB ratio in 87 1/3 innings across three levels. He should start the season at Double-A again with a chance for an early promotion to Triple-A if he pitches well.
Kevin McGonigle

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Tigers SS/3B prospect Kevin McGonigle is at shortstop and leading off for the American League in Sunday night’s Fall Stars Game in Arizona.

McGonigle has been sizzling-hot in the desert recently, batting .462 (6-for-13) with three homers and seven RBI over his last three games. The 21-year-old prodigy is batting .385/.494/.754 with five round-trippers and three steals across 17 games this fall. He’ll enter next season as one of the top prospects in the fantasy landscape and should reach Detroit at some point soon. Here’s the full lineup: McGonigle (SS), Braden Montgomery (CF), Max Anderson (3B), Jonny Farmelo (LF), Blake Mitchell (C), Tommy White (1B), Sam Antonacci (2B), Raudi Rodriguez (DH), Enrique Bradfield Jr. (RF) and Luis De Leon (P).
Luis De León

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Orioles LHP prospect Luis De León allowed one run (none earned) on one hit in four innings while striking out seven and walking two in Arizona Fall League action on Wednesday

The 22-year-old left-hander was impressive in this one, sitting 96 mph with his fastball but topping out at 99 mph. He had a 36 percent whiff rate on the day and got plenty of strikes on a wipeout slider, which is his most-used pitch. De León reached Double-A this season and posted a 3.30 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 107/41 K/BB ratio in 87 1/3 innings overall in the minors. There is plenty of upside in his long, lanky frame and plenty of velocity on his fastball. He will need to find the zone more with his secondaries since his changeup had just an 18 percent zone rate in this showing; however, if the Orioles can improve his overall command, he could fly up prospect boards next season.

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Shohei Ohtani

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Shohei Ohtani went 4-for-5 with two homers and four runs scored in the Dodgers’ 11-5 rout of the Rockies on Monday.

Ohtani’s homers traveled a projected 452 and 428 feet at Coors Field. It’s his second two-homer game and his first with either four hits or four runs scored. He’s now up to ninth in the majors with 81 runs scored. He should easily get to 100 for the fifth time, but he’s going to fall well short of his major league-leading totals of 134 in 2024 and 146 last season.
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Blake Snell

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Blake Snell pitched six innings of one-run ball to beat the Rockies on Monday.

It’s the same line he had in his return from the IL last week against the Royals. Snell got into trouble in the third, when he issued all three of his walks on the evening to consecutive batters. However, he escaped allowing just the one run, and he was great the rest of the night. He’ll likely face the Braves on next Tuesday, unless the Dodgers want to get a little aggressive and start him on four days’ rest Sunday against the Pirates.
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Edwin Díaz

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Brought in with an 11-2 lead, Edwin Díaz allowed three runs in the ninth before finishing off the Rockies on Monday.

The Rockies managed four hits off Díaz’s fastball, which has been a problem since his return. He still has mechanical work to do to regain some movement, but the Dodgers can afford to be fairly patient with him. It would, however, certainly be best if he doesn’t blow another save right away. Given that he threw 23 pitches tonight, he might be down on Tuesday, perhaps giving Tanner Scott a chance to close.
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Tomoyuki Sugano

COL Starting Pitcher #11
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Tomoyuki Sugano surrendered seven runs — six earned — in five innings Monday in a loss to the Dodgers.

Sugano is 12-9 on the season, but with Shohei Ohtani getting the better of him, he’s now 0-3 with a 9.22 ERA against the Dodgers. He’ll likely make his next start at home against the Guardians on Sunday.
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Kyle Tucker

LAD Right Fielder #23
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Kyle Tucker went 0-for-5 and dropped a ball in right field Monday against the Rockies.

Tucker’s miscue Sunday was a little embarrassing, but he had a solid excuse while fighting the sun. Tonight’s drop was just bad, and it was paired with another poor offensive game, this one in Coors. As rough as Tucker’s year has been, he’s been just fine on the road; he came into tonight hitting .275/.371/.469 away from Dodger Stadium. Denver provided no immediate reprieve for him, however, as he turned in his seventh straight hitless game.
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Martín Pérez

ATL Starting Pitcher #33
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Martín Pérez allowed four runs in five innings and took the loss against the Twins on Monday.

Pérez gave up nine hits, walked two and struck out three. He fell to 8-7 with the loss. This was a nightmare for Pérez. He allowed the first six batters in the first inning to reach and by that point it was 4-0 Twins before he settled in to get through five innings without further damage. He has a 3.15 ERA. Pérez is lined up to face the Brewers on the road this weekend.
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Bailey Ober

MIN Starting Pitcher #17
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Bailey Ober allowed two runs in 4 1/3 innings and got a no-decision in the Twins’ 4-2 victory over the Braves on Monday.

Ober gave up six hits, walked one and struck out four. The 31-year-old right-hander hasn’t won a start or recorded more than four strikeouts in a start since July 17 against the Cubs, a span of five starts. Ober has a 4.62 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Padres on the road on Sunday.
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Maikel Garcia

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Maikel Garcia went 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI against the Athletics on Monday.

The Royals activated Garcia ahead of Monday’s game after he missed nearly two months with hand injury. The 26-year old third baseman didn’t miss a beat with two hits, a run scored and an RBI in his first game back. He’s hitting .264 with a .695 OPS and 31 RBI.
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Tommy White

ATH 3rd Baseman #47
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Tommy White went 1-for-4 with a solo home run against the Royals on Monday.

White’s home run was his second of the season. He hit a solo shot off Michael Wacha in the fifth inning. White didn’t hit a home run in his first 25 big league games, but has since hit a home run in back-to-back games. It could be the start of a power-hitting hot streak, though White has mostly struggled overall at hitting for power in professional baseball.
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Bobby Witt Jr.

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Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, four runs scored, a two-run home run, three RBI and a stolen base against the Athletics on Monday.

Witt’s home run was his 15th of the season. He hit a two-run shot off Mason Barnett in the second inning. Witt has now homered in back-to-back games after he had previously not hit a home run since July 9 against the Mets, a span of 17 games. Witt’s stolen base was his 33rd of the season. He’s hitting .286 with an .820 OPS and 46 RBI.
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