How Jorge López became a dominant closer for the Orioles

Jorge López has been fantastic as the Baltimore Orioles closer so far this season. So how did he go from struggling starting pitcher to dominant reliever? Fangraphs Contributor Justin Choi joins Host Connor Newcomb to discuss what changes López has made to become such a valuable bullpen option. Plus, Connor and Justin talk about what has made Félix Bautista so good this season, before finally chatting about the Orioles bullpen success as a whole.

Then, Connor recaps the Orioles 9-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night and gives you the five things you need to know from the game, concerning Kyle Bradish, Ramón Urías, Dillon Tate, and others.

Check out Justin's article in Fangraphs about the Orioles bullpen!

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