Uehara To Bullpen, If He Can Return This Year

» 11 August 2009 » In mlb »

The title pretty much says it all: if Orioles pitcher Koji Uehara makes it back from the DL this year, it will reportedly be in the bullpen, limited to one or two innings of work. For his part, Uehara says that he’s going to “prepare for next season with the intent of starting”.

Uehara hasn’t spent a full season as a starter since 2006, as I touched on in the profile I wrote of him last year. He clearly wants to continue as a starter but at this point I have to wonder if he’s not better suited to the ‘pen, because of his health.

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  1. Patrick
    John Brooks
    12/08/2009 at 12:37 am Permalink

    It’s going to be hard for Uehara to break camp in 2010 as a starter with Bergensen, Matsuz, Guthrie, David Hernandez, Chris Tillman, and even possibly with Jake Arrieta getting a look in 2010 later in the year.

    Current reliever, Danys Baez, will be a free agent after the season, and maybe Uehara can replace the role that Baez once had. I’m not saying its impossible that Uehara starts again, but I don’t see it happening with the O’s unless in case of emergency.