LHP Jayson Aquino/RHP Tyler Wilson

 

Aquino

2018 Opening Day Age: 25

2017 Team: Orioles/Norfolk

2017 Stats: 3-10, 4.24 ERA, 114 2/3 innings (Norfolk); 1-2, 7.43 ERA, 13 1/3 innings (Orioles)

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Wilson

2018 Opening Day Age: 28

2017 Team: Orioles/Norfolk

2017 Stats: 7-8, 4.74 ERA, 114 innings (Norfolk); 2-2, 7.04 ERA, 15 1/3 innings (Orioles)

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It made sense to put these two together. Aquino, a Dominican Republic native, made one start for the Orioles in 2017. He earned the win after holding the Boston Red Sox to two runs in six innings on April 22. However, Aquino allowed six runs in two innings in two relief appearances against the New York Yankees a week later. After being sent to Norfolk, he returned for one more start in July against the Milwaukee Brewers. Meanwhile, Wilson has bounced back and forth between Norfolk and the majors since Opening Day, 2015. Overall, he is 8-10 with a 5.02 ERA in 42 major-league appearances (19 starts). Aquino and Wilson will enter the discussion for the Opening Day rotation if they re-sign with the club — and the Orioles have interest in retaining both. But since they were removed from the 40-man roster in early September, and the Orioles overlooked each for available opportunities at that time, I’d consider them both extreme longshots for 2018.

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