Former Baltimore Orioles Starter Pens Heartfelt Goodbye Letter to City, Fans
This Baltimore Orioles starter is on his way to his new team, but he took a moment to thank his former team and its fans.
John Means is on his way to the Cleveland Guardians after he agreed to a free agent deal earlier this week.
The long-time Baltimore Orioles starter missed most of last season after he suffered an elbow injury and had to undergo Tommy John surgery.
The 31-year-old left-hander made four starts last season, finishing with a 2.61 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 20.2 innings.
As he’s recovering from surgery, it’s hard to gauge whether Means will be able to pitch in the Majors for this year. For that reason, Baltimore allowed him to become a free agent after the season.
Worse, he had already had Tommy John surgery once.
Means authored a no-hitter for the Orioles in 2021 and had a career record of 21-26 with a 3.74 ERA before he suffered his first elbow injury, which led to Tommy John surgery and ended his 2022 season.
He returned to the Orioles late in the 2023 season and started four games, going 1-2 with a 2.66 ERA in 23.2 innings. He is now 23-26 with a 3.68 ERA.
After the deal was reported, Means took to social media and provided a heartfelt goodbye to the franchise and to the city.
