Top pitching prospect DL Hall joining Orioles in Florida for potential debut in series vs. Rays

Left-hander DL Hall is traveling to St. Petersburg, Florida, to join the Orioles on Friday, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation told The Baltimore Sun, potentially adding an electric arm to the club’s pitching staff for the season’s final stretch.

It’s not yet clear when, or if, Hall will make his major league debut.

Hall, 23, was Baltimore’s first-round pick in the 2017 draft. He has since established himself as one of the game’s top pitching prospects, with his dynamic stuff helping to overcome spotty command. He’s experienced an up-and-down season spent mostly at Triple-A, with a 4.76 ERA at that level but 114 strikeouts in 70 innings.

Hall was off to an impressive start to the 2021 season when he suffered a stress fracture in his pitching elbow, ending his season after seven starts. Baltimore has been cautious in building up its No. 4 prospect this season, but he’s worked deeper into games of late.

This story will be updated.

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