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[Mackus]

Balt Sun: Orioles prospect Keegan Akin dominated at Double-A. He’s been forced to remake himself at the next level.

 

Grumble...dominated is a terrible word choice to describe Akin's performance at AA.  It was good.  But a 23 y/o with a 3.27 ERA is not dominating.  Nor can his 9.3 K/9, 7.5 H/9, 1.0 HR/9 or 3.8 BB/9 rates be considered dominant.

[BobPhelan]

8/11: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K (88 pitches) - 4.36 ERA

[BobPhelan]

8/18: 3.2 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 2 BB, 5 K (85 pitches) - 4.92 ERA

[BobPhelan]

8/24: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 7 BB, 8 K (97 pitches) - 4.91 ERA

[BSLChrisStoner]

7 walks. Yipes.

[Mike B]

I think we see Keegan in ST and not before.

[BobPhelan]

8/29: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 7 K (89 pitches) - 4.73 ERA

[BobPhelan]

AAA: 6-7, 4.73 ERA, 112.1 IP, 61 BB, 131 K, 1.51 WHIP

 

FIP: 4.13

xFIP: 5.16

K%: 26%

K/9: 10.5

BB%: 12.1%

BB/9: 4.89

HR/9: 0.80

SS%: 13%

HR/FB: 7.4%

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Got to cut down on the free passes.

[Mike B]

I am hoping, at least in part, the walk rate was influenced by the demand that he throw his secondary pitches more

[BSLChrisStoner]

Balt Sun: From his barn to big league camp, Orioles’ Keegan Akin changed offseason routine to push for rotation spot

[BSLChrisStoner]

MASN: After season focusing on secondary pitches, Akin's goal to show his progress

[BSLChrisStoner]

@masnRoch

Cedric Mullins optioned to make room for Akin. #orioles may need a starter for Sunday, by the way

[NickStevens]

A prospect? I'm shocked!

[Mike B]

I guess he is taking Means spot.  

[Mike B]

I expect that we see Akin, pitch behind Wojo the today.

[NickStevens]

Was really hoping he was going to get the start against Strasburg. But like we've mentioned on The Verge a few times, letting Akin and some of these other prospect arms come behind LeBlanc/Milone/Wojo could make for some really legitimate outings. 

[BSLChrisStoner]

Was really hoping he was going to get the start against Strasburg. But like we've mentioned on The Verge a few times, letting Akin and some of these other prospect arms come behind LeBlanc/Milone/Wojo could make for some really legitimate outings. 

I'd like to do the inverse and have Akin, Kremer, Baumann starting... and have the vets behind them in the tandem capacity.

[NickStevens]

Either way, watching hitters go from Baumann's 95+ heat to Milone's changeup, or the other way around, would be so much fun to watch.

[BSLChrisStoner]

LeBlanc done, Akin recalled.