The Orioles have reportedly made their first move to bolster the pitching staff heading up to this year’s August 1 trade deadline. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported on Wednesday night that the Orioles were acquiring Japanese pitcher Shintaro Fujinami from the Oakland Athletics. The O’s are sending minor league pitcher Easton Lucas, once acquired from Miami for Jonathan Villar, to Oakland.
The team announced the trade before I was even finished writing this article. To make room on the 40-man roster, infielder Josh Lester, currently at Triple-A Norfolk, was designated for assignment.
I want you to be fully prepared for what you’re going to see when you go look at Fujinami’s stats, because they’re bad.