Baltimore Orioles Acquire Pitcher Shintaro Fujinami From Athletics
The Baltimore Orioles acquired rookie pitcher Shintaro Fujinami Wednesday in a deal with the Oakland Athletics. Oakland received minor league pitching prospect Easton Lucas in return. The trade was one of the first significant deals to be made ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline. Fujinami has been used in unorthodox ways in his first season with the Athletics, beginning his MLB career as a starter before moving to the bullpen. He also played several games as an opener, or pitcher who starts but only appears for one or two innings. In 34 appearances and 49.1 innings this season, Fujinami has compiled ...