PEORIA, Ariz. -- After seven seasons in the Minor Leagues, Parker Bridwell reached the big leagues with the Orioles in August. Two months later, he joined the Arizona Fall League's Peoria Javelinas as a midseason replacement. He said he took both assignments equally seriously, and as a result, the Javelinas remain in the hunt for the AFL postseason.
Bridwell, the O's No. 27 prospect, threw three scoreless innings Wednesday afternoon against the Surprise Saguaros, maintaining a 2-1 lead that became a 5-2 Peoria victory. He said he knew the Saguaros had an opportunity to wrap up a playoff berth and eliminate the Javelinas, and he relished denying them.