faba Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 ESPN.com news services The Baltimore Orioles bolstered their starting rotation Tuesday, acquiring Scott Feldman in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. Baltimore also acquired backup catcher Steve Clevenger in the deal, which sent reliever Pedro Strop, starter Jake Arrieta and international bonus slots Nos. 3 and 4 to the Cubs. The Cubs later dealt reliever Carlos Marmol and international signing bonus slot No. 4 to the Los Angeles Dodgers for reliever Matt Guerrier. Chicago also dealt minor league infielder Ronald Torreyes to the Houston Astros for international signing bonus slots Nos. 2 and 3. Despite inconsistent starting pitching this season, the Orioles entered Tuesday with a 47-36 record. Baltimore's starting pitchers have posted a 4.79 ERA this season, the third-highest mark in the American League. Feldman, 30, is 7-6 with a 3.46 ERA in 15 starts this season with the Cubs. Prior to signing with the Cubs this past offseason, the right-hander spent the previous eight years with the Texas Rangers and was a 17-game winner in 2009. Feldman was scheduled to start for the Cubs against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. Strop, 28, has struggled this season, going 0-3 with a 7.25 ERA in 29 relief appearances. The hard-throwing right-hander was Baltimore's primary setup man last season, when he posted a 2.44 ERA in 70 games. Once considered a top prospect, the 27-year-old Arrieta went 1-2 with a 7.23 ERA in five starts this season. The right-hander owns a 5.46 ERA in 69 games -- 63 starts -- over parts of four seasons with Baltimore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Feldman is solid and will help them. Decent move. This month should be pretty busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Cubs traded Marmol to the Los Angeles Dojers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Cubs traded Marmol to the Los Angeles Dojers What do you think Hanley's ERA would be if the Dojers would just let him pitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 What do you think Hanley's ERA would be if the Dojers would just let him pitch? What if Cotchery was his personal catcher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 What do you think Hanley's ERA would be if the Dojers would just let him pitch? better than Sabathia's this year, that's for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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