Any Interest in Olsen?

[Backtobanks]

From MLBTR:

 

Pirates Designate Garrett Olson For Assignment

By Ben Nicholson-Smith [April 15 at 1:34pm CST]

The Pirates announced that they designated Garrett Olson for assignment to create roster space for another southpaw, Joe Beimel. After a stint on the disabled list due to elbow inflammation, Beimel is set to pitch for the Pirates for the first time since 2003.

 

Pittsburgh claimed Olson from the Mariners in March and he allowed two hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings, striking out four and posting a 2.08 ERA. Last year, the 27-year-old posted a 4.54 ERA with 7.4 K/9, 3.6 BB/9 and a 37.1% ground ball rate in 37 2/3 innings of relief with the Mariners. Olson, a 2005 first rounder, started 33 games for the Orioles in 2007-08 before they traded him.

 

As long as we're looking for pitching depth in the system, he's still young and the price is right.

[SouthSideRyan]

Hmm, a disappointingly good idea from Jerry.

[inari]

Who else can we bring into the deal?

[Backtobanks]

Hmm, a disappointingly good idea from Jerry.

 

"Jerry" ??????????????????????????????????????????????????

[Rob]

Good nickname choice, SSR.

 

I really don't like Olson, but he probably wouldn't be a bad pickup.

[Little Slide Rooter]

No haps. He was involved in The Cubs aquisition of Aaron Heilman, so hes eternally cursed in my eyes.

[Rob]

No haps. He was involved in The Cubs aquisition of Aaron Heilman, so hes eternally cursed in my eyes.

 

Indeed. Felix Pie to the Orioles for Olson. Olson and Cedeno to the Mariners for Heilman. Heilman was later traded to the Dbacks for Scott Maine and Ryne White. Maine looks like he could end up a pretty good bullpen guy.

 

And OP, I know it's a huge nitpick but it's Olson, not Olsen.

[TruffleShuffle]

No haps. He was involved in The Cubs aquisition of Aaron Heilman, so hes eternally cursed in my eyes.

 

also, he sucks.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

No haps. He was involved in The Cubs aquisition of Aaron Heilman, so hes eternally cursed in my eyes.

 

also, he sucks.

his WHIP is like 18.20 this year