Orioles Trade Hunter To Cubs For OF Junior Lake
The Orioles officially announced their final Trade Deadline move of the day. Relief pitcher Tommy Hunter was traded for Chicago Cubs OF Junior Lake.
Lake has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk and RHP Mike Wright has been recalled from the Tides.
Lake, 25, has limited Major League exposure (193 games) but batted .125/.404/.472 (62-197) with seven homers and 31 RBI in 58 games with Triple-A Iowa this year. In the majors, Lake has hit .241/.283/.380 with 16 home runs and 46 RBI.
Tommy Hunter, 29, was 2-2 with a 3.63 ERA (44.22IP, 18ER) in 39 games out of the Orioles' bullpen this season.
Mike Wright, 25, has been in just 6 Major League games, going 2-3 with a 5.16 ERA (29.2IP, 17ER). He's having a great year for Norfolk with an 8-0 record and 2.41 ERA over 13 games. He was called up to start for the Orioles earlier this season on May 17 vs. the Angels where he tossed a gem, 7.1 scoreless innings.
