Baumann changes teams for the first time in his career, moving from Baltimore to the Mariners in a trade that also involves minor league catcher Michael Pérez. While he was initially drafted by Baltimore and primarily worked as a starting pitcher in the minors, he shifted to the bullpen in 2022, where he has been delivering positive results in middle relief.
Despite maintaining solid run prevention numbers, Baumann's strikeout and walk performance has been average, if not slightly below league standards. His strikeout percentage was at 22.3% with a high walk rate of 12.1% in the previous season. This year, his strikeout rate has dropped to 19.5% over 18 1/3 innings, with a persistent elevated walk percentage of 11% that surpasses the league average.
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