One of the Baltimore Orioles minor league pitchers to know is right-hander David Hess.
He has yet to pitch in the Major Leagues, but he is currently on the 40-man roster. The Orioles placed him on the roster to protect him from having to enter the Rule-5 Draft.
Why he’s worth protecting
David Hess is a 24-year-old pitcher from Tennessee. He attended Tennessee Technological University and the Orioles drafted him in 2014 in the fifth round. According to the Orioles website, Hess stands 6’2 and weighs 180 pounds.
The Orioles obvious have issues when it comes to starting pitching, so Hess is an important component in the farm system.