Orioles starter Brad Bergesen will be optioned to Triple A Norfolk after struggling in his first two starts of the season and being pulled in the third inning last night. Bergesen was 0-2 with a 12.19 ERA in three starts. He managed to only pitch 10.1 innings in those three starts, and walked 6. I feel that Bergesen has faced some tough luck in his last two starts as errors by the third baseman in each game led to extended innings and extra runs being scored. Last year Bergesen averaged 2.34 walks/9 innings. That number has more than doubled to 5.35 walks/9 innings this year. Bergesen needs to regain the control he showed last year and needs to improve on getting hitters to hit ground balls rather than in the air.
Left handed reliever Alberto Castillo was recalled from Norfolk to take Bergesen's place on the roster. In 5 appearances at Norfolk Castillo had 2 saves and pitched 4.1 innings. The 34 year old made his MLB debut in 2008 with the Orioles and has posted a respectable 3.32 ERA over the past two years in 48 appearances.
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