The Orioles are doing everything they can to support the airline industry as they attempt to keep enough pitchers available to get through their seven-game West Coast road trip.
They bought a couple more coast-to-coast plane tickets over the past 24 hours, selecting the contract of right-hander Matt Wotherspoon from Triple-A Norfolk and optioning left-hander Sean Gilmartin back to the Tides on Saturday.
Gilmartin was the spot starter Friday night and pitched 2 1/3 innings in the Orioles’ 10-9 loss to the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. He allowed nine base runners and two home runs before giving way to a parade of fellow relievers.