The Orioles closed out the 2019 winter meetings on Thursday by once again picking two players in the Rule 5 draft. Their two selections were right-handed pitcher Brandon Bailey, from the Astros organization, and right-handed pitcher Michael Rucker, from the Cubs. They had two open 40-man roster spots and made two selections.
Bailey, 25 years old, spent the 2019 season at Double-A, where he posted a 3.30 ERA and 1.219 WHIP across 92.2 innings. That included 103 strikeouts, 41 walks, and 12 home runs allowed. He was originally a sixth round pick by the Athletics in 2016.