Case Study: Minor League Baseball

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Parker Birdwell was a member of the Baltimore Orioles since being drafted by the team in the 2010 MLB Draft out of high school. Birdwell has spent the majority of his professional career down in the minors as a starting pitcher, until this year where he is making the transition to becoming a relief pitcher. Upon joining the Los Angeles Angels he will be sent straight to AA-Mobile where he will ask to help the team as the team currently has three members of their pitching roster on the disabled list. Other than for now he provides minor league

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