Michael Bourn and Parker Bridwell, Los Angeles Angels

And here are the two newcomers to the 2016 ex-Orioles list.

Back in April, Bourn was in the Orioles’ organization, rehabbing from a broken ring finger that he suffered catching a football at spring training in Sarasota. Bourn made his season debut at Triple-A Norfolk May 8, but he batted just .220 in 11 games and didn’t make a strong case for the Orioles to add him to their crowded major league outfield. Bourn exercised an opt-out in his contract May 23 and the Orioles released him the next day.

Bourn latched on with the Angels, but couldn’t find a fit there, either. He hit .260 in 23 games at Triple-A Salt Lake before the Angels, too, gave him his release July 2. Bourn hasn’t found a new employer yet.

Bridwell, meanwhile, spent his first seven seasons in the Orioles’ organization. The ninth-round draft pick in 2010 made two forgettable major league appearances last year. But the club cut him loose after he gave up eight runs in his first two games for Norfolk this season, trading him to the Angels in a cash deal.

In what seems to be a recurring theme for the Orioles, the young pitcher they gave up on is finding some success elsewhere. Bridwell has made six appearances (five starts) for the Angels and is 3-1 with a 3.24 ERA, making three quality starts.

It’s a very small sample size, and there are reasons to believe Bridwell might be getting a bit lucky (such as his low strikeout rate), but if the Orioles could do it over again, they might choose to keep Bridwell around as possible depth for their struggling rotation.

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