The Orioles’ batting splits just became a bit more troublesome.
With the news of a reported blockbuster winter meetings trade that is sending left-hander Chris Sale to the Boston Red Sox from the Chicago White Sox, the fact that the Orioles had such trouble hitting left-handed pitching in 2016 is going to become an even bigger problem next year.
Despite having a heavily right-handed lineup, the Orioles were 29th in baseball with a .234 batting average against left-handed pitching, and 27th with a .692 OPS versus lefties.
In 46 games against left-handed starters, the Orioles scored 4.