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We can put the charm city on the board this offseason. The Baltimore Orioles and RHP Kyle Gibson have agreed to a one year, $10 million deal, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The Orioles have confirmed the move.
In Baltimore, Gibson will be a veteran face to an otherwise young pitching staff, likely to serve as an innings eater, similar to Jordan Lyles in 2022. He doesn't walk a lot of batters, with a 6.7 percent walk rate last season, a career best. His only all star game appearance came in 2021 as a member of the Texas Rangers.
The 2022 season was Gibson's only full season with the Philadelphia Phillies. He had a ballooned 5.05 ERA to go with a 1.34 WHIP and 4.28 FIP, striking out 144 hitters in 167 2/3 innings pitched, making 31 starts. He made two relief appearances in the postseason, throwing 2 1/3 scoreless innings.
Gibson said of signing with the Orioles that "I always enjoyed playing in Baltimore. It’s one of my favorite road parks. I think it’s a sneaky city to go to. I love restaurants in Little Italy. It’s just there’s a lot to love about Baltimore. Playing against that team in ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16, when they were really stinking good, that stadium was just electric to play in. So a lot of cool memories for me playing there, and that has something to do with it."
Over his 10 year career, Gibson has suited up for the Phillies, Rangers, and Minnesota Twins. He has a 4.52 ERA, 4.29 FIP, and 1.39 WHIP, tossing 1,504 innings over 261 starts and 6 relief appearances since debuting in the 2013 season. He has a career 8.10 ERA and 2.10 WHIP in 3 relief appearances in the postseason, totaling 3 1/3 innings.
Towards the end of 2022, Gibson made changes in his delivery, increasing his overall velocity. His average velocity on his fastball was 92.9 miles an hour, the sinker at 92.8, and the cutter at 90.3, higher than any mark from April-August. Gibson also refined his slider to make it more of a sweeping pitch.
In Baltimore, Gibson will likely start the year at the top of the rotation, joined by Dean Kremer, Tyler Wells, Kyle Bradish, and one of Grayson Rodriguez or Austin Voth as John Means works his way back from Tommy John Surgery.
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