In the wake of another rough outing for the Orioles' pitching staff, there has been at least one positive development in that area. In less than six months, Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette has acquired eight pitchers currently on the 40-man roster, and for the most part, they've done well.
Only left-hander Richard Bleier, who recorded the third out in the ninth, pitched in the Orioles' 14-7 loss to the Minnesota Twins May 22.
Duquette's best catch has been right-hander Alec Asher, who was picked up from the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later or cash considerations March 28.
Asher has allowed seven runs in 27 innings pitched (2.33 ERA) and has struck out three times as many as he's walked.
