"Tampa Bay acquired Orze from the Mets last winter in the trade that sent center fielder Jose Siri to New York. They used him as an up-and-down middle innings arm. The former fifth-round pick tossed 41 2/3 innings of 3.02 ERA ball across 33 appearances. His 22.5% strikeout percentage and 10.7% walk rate weren't as impressive, but he missed bats on a strong 13.2% of his offerings overall."
"Orze has a three-pitch mix led by a mid-80s splitter. He sits in the 93-94 MPH range on his fastball and mixes in a slider as his breaking pitch. The University of New Orleans product has an ERA just under 4.00 in parts of five Triple-A seasons and still has an option year remaining. He won't reach arbitration for three seasons in all likelihood and should have plenty of opportunity to stake a claim to a significant role in Derek Shelton's bullpen."
The Minnesota Twins acquired 28-year-old reliever Orze from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for minor league pitcher Jacob Kisting as they rebuild a bullpen depleted at the trade deadline. Orze posted a 3.02 ERA in 41 2/3 innings across 33 appearances, striking out 22.5% of batters while walking 10.7% and generating a 13.2% miss rate. He features a three-pitch mix led by a mid-80s splitter, a 93-94 MPH fastball and a slider, carries Triple-A experience and has one option year remaining. Kisting is a 6'5", 22-year-old, 14th-round 2024 pick with strong strikeout and solid walk rates in college.
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