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The Orioles are calling up pitching prospect to start tomorrows game in Miami, manager Brandon Hyde informed the teams beat ( via Andy Kostka of the Baltimore Banner). The Os need to add him to the 40-man roster. Its the first MLB call for McDermott, who turns 26 next month. The Astros took him in the fourth round of the 2021 draft out of Joe Panik Jersey Ball State. Houston shipped him to Baltimore as part of the three-team deal the following summer. The 63 righty has since developed into one of the Os more talented minor league arms. ranked him as the #6 prospect in the Baltimore system coming into this season. McDermott had combined for a 3.10 ERA while striking out nearly 31% of batters faced at the top two minor league levels a year ago. He has spent all of this season with Triple-A Norfolk, working to a 3.96 earned run average acro s 20 outings. He easily leads all Triple-A pitchers with 129 strikeouts, fanning nearly a third of opponents. BA credits McDermott with a mid-90s fastball that plays especially well at the top of the strike zone. Thats the best offering in a five-pitch mix. Whether McDermott sticks as a starter will be largely dependent on his command. He has had a hard time finding the strike zone this year, walking more than 13% of opponents. Free pa ses have been an i sue throughout his minor league career and could point to an eventual bullpen role. McDermotts first look comes from the rotation, though it might not be more than a spot start. Baltimore could add a starter to slot in behind and before next Tuesdays deadline. The Os could then option McDermott back to Norfolk or give him an opportunity to carve out a bullpen role for the stretch run. They had needed to add him to the 40-man roster by next offseason to keep him out of the Rule 5 draft. Their 40-man is at capacity and they dont have any candidates for a move to the 60-day injured list, so theyre likely to designate someone for a signment tomorrow. Wes Parsons Jersey