August 03, 2011|By Dan Connolly, The Baltimore Sun
Hoes, a Mitchellville resident, hit .349 with six doubles, four homers, 21 RBIs and seven stolen bases in July. The 2008 third-round pick made his debut for the Baysox on May 23. A second baseman in the lower minors, Hoes, 21, has played almost exclusively in left field for Bowie. He won last week's Eastern League Player of the Week award and built on that with two homers in Tuesday's doubleheader.
Bundy, 21, was 4-0 with a 2.11 ERA in July and was 11-5 with a 2.75 ERA in 20 starts for Frederick. His next start is expected to be for Bowie. An eighth-round choice in 2008, Bundy led the Carolina League in wins and was tied for fourth in strikeouts with 100.
Bundy is the older brother of the Orioles' top pick in the 2011 draft, Oklahoma high school right-hander Dylan Bundy.
Around the horn
Tommy Hunter will make his first start for the Orioles on Friday at Camden Yards against the Blue Jays. He made his Orioles debut with one inning in relief Tuesday. … Saturday's starter is undetermined, but Chris Tillman and Brad Bergesen are the most likely candidates. … The Orioles signed John Ruettiger, their eighth-round pick from Arizona State. They have signed seven of their top 10, with the exception of Bundy (first), Jason Esposito (second) and Nick Delmonico (sixth). Ruettiger is the nephew of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger of Notre Dame fame. … The club agreed to terms with 33-year-old right-hander Willie Eyre on a minor league contract, pending a physical. Eyre, who exercised his Aug. 1 out clause with the Oakland Athletics' organization, was 4-5 with a 3.48 ERA at Triple-A Sacramento. He is 5-6 with a 5.14 ERA in 92 major league games (two starts) with the Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins. … Patton hopes to be able to leave the team after the Aug. 28 afternoon game, go to Houston for the court hearing and return by the night game Aug. 29. … Minor league catching instructor Don Werner, who has filled in as the big league bullpen coach, will return to the minors when the Orioles return to Camden Yards. Another interim replacement has not been named.
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