The Orioles added right-hander Josh Lucas on a minor league contract for 2019, the team announced, possibly adding another piece to a bullpen full of players trying to establish themselves in the big leagues.
Lucas, 28, spent 2018 with the Oakland Athletics, primarily at their Triple-A affiliate in Nashville. For the Sounds, he had a 2.56 ERA with a 1.11 WHIP in 38 2/3 innings, though he allowed 10 earned runs in 14 1/3 innings at the major league level.
His major league debut came in 2017 with the St. Louis Cardinals, who drafted him in the 21st round in 2010, back when new Orioles general manager Mike Elias and assistant general manager Sig Mejdal were heavily involved in the Cardinals drafts.