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Wolfram

Wolfram returns to Baltimore’s bullpen for the final weekend of the regular season with fellow southpaw Dietrich Enns away on paternity leave. The 28-year-old lefty has posted a pedestrian 4.85 ERA and 31/12 K/BB ratio across 26 innings of work over 20 appearances this season at the big-league level.

Wolfram has done a decent job this season in low-leverage work for the Orioles, recording a serviceable 4.85 ERA and 31/12 K/BB ratio across 26 innings of work over 20 appearances. He retreats to the minors to clear a roster spot for lefty José Castillo to join Baltimore’s relief mix.

Wolfram has pitched to a serviceable 5.40 ERA across 3 1/3 innings (three appearances) this season in the big leagues. The towering 28-year-old southpaw joins Baltimore’s relief corps ahead of Sunday’s first-half finale against the Marlins.

Wolfram was up for just a day. The southpaw heads back to the minors to clear room for Trevor Rogers on the active roster.

Wolfram will begin a third stint in the majors, though it’s unclear if this one will last any longer than the others. He was up with the Brewers for one day in April, didn’t pitch and was then DFA’d and sent to Baltimore. He made two appearances for the Orioles later that month, giving up two runs in 1 1/3 innings. The 28-year-old has a 5.01 ERA in 23 1/3 innings of relief work in Triple-A this year.

Wolfram pitched both days he was with the Orioles and gave up two runs over 1 1/3 innings.

Wolfram will be available for the second game of the doubleheader against the Tigers on Sunday. He’ll be a middle-inning option while he’s with the Orioles.

Wolfram was designated for assignment earlier on Monday and has quickly found a new home. The 28-year-old southpaw has yet to pitch in the majors, but compiled a strong 3.13 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 69/27 K/BB ratio across 60 1/3 innings (46 appearances) last year between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Round Rock in the Rangers’ system.

Wolfram was removed from Milwaukee’s 40-man roster on Monday morning to free up a spot for newly-acquired starter Quinn Priester. The 28-year-old will likely pass through waivers unclaimed and remain at Triple-A Nashville as extra relief depth.

The Brewers’ rotation has been crushed by injuries with all of Brandon Woodruff, Tobias Myers, Nestor Cortes, Aaron Civale, DL Hall and Aaron Ashby on the IL, so they needed to make a move for a starter. This one did cost them their seventh-ranked prospect in Rodriguez and a Competitive Balance pick, which is a pick between the first and second round in the 2025 MLB Draft. Priester, who the Red Sox acquired from the Pirates last year, almost won a rotation spot in Boston in spring training. Since coming to Boston, Priester has added a cutter, revamped his slider, and now features a six-pitch mix. Like Myers, this is the type of pitcher from which the Brewers tend to get strong results, so it wouldn’t be a shock for Priester to become deep-league relevant this year. The Brewers designated RHP Grant Wolfram for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster.