If the Orioles believed that Parker Bridwell didn’t have the arsenal to be a major league starter, he showed them otherwise Tuesday night.
In the Orioles’ 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, Bridwell relied on his four-seam fastball, but also expanded the strike zone with two pitches of similar velocity, a cutter that ran in to the glove side and a two-seam sinking fastball that tailed to the arm side.
The result was a seven-inning, two-run outing by Bridwell, his seventh quality start in 11 big-league starts. Bridwell allowed just six hits on the night.