TAMPA, Fla. -- The Orioles made moves on Friday, optioning right-hander Parker Bridwell and left-hander Chris Lee to Double-A Bowie.
Lee is ranked as the organization's No. 9 prospect by MLBPipeline.com after posting a 3.29 ERA over 145 innings between three levels last season, reaching Bowie. He entered Friday tied for the team lead with six appearances in Grapefruit League play but had allowed seven runs (six earned) on 11 hits over 5 2/3 innings. Lee walked none and struck out two.
Bridwell, the Orioles' No. 21 prospect, spent all of 2015 at Bowie, where he produced a 3.