Before last Friday's deadline for adding players within the organization to the 40-man roster, the Orioles decided on just two additions: pitchers Joe Gunkel and Jesus Liranzo.
Gunkel was a somewhat surprising choice. He was 8-14 with a 4.02 ERA with the Double-A Bowie Baysox and Triple-A Norfolk Tides and was never called up to the Orioles in 2016 despite many of his teammates getting a shot.
Liranzo is a hard-throwing 21-year-old right-hander who struck out 66 batters in 53 innings with the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds and Bowie last year.
