Left-handed pitcher Sean Gilmartin’s struggles began long before the fifth inning of Saturday’s makeup game against the Boston Red Sox.
“It’s been a tough travel day for him,” manager Buck Showalter said. “Tough position for him to be in.”
After the Orioles selected his contract from the Norfolk Tides, the former New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals reliever made his way to Baltimore, landing at around 7 a.m.
A smooth ride from the airport to the hotel and from the hotel to Camden Yards was exactly what a player would want before his debut with a new team.