Colin Selby, a right-handed relief pitcher who played at Western Branch High in Chesapeake, is expected to join the Norfolk Tides after he was acquired by the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.
Baltimore sent cash to the Milwaukee Brewers for Selby, who has logged 27 innings in the major leagues over the past two seasons with Pittsburgh and Kansas City. He has compiled an 8.67 ERA with 30 strikeouts in the majors and spent most of this season in Triple-A, compiling a 5.32 ERA in 20 appearances.
The Royals designated Selby for assignment after acquiring him in an April trade.
Selby is a 16th-round draft pick in 2018 out of Randolph-Macon College. At Western Branch, he was part of a state championship team in 2014.
Also on Thursday, the Orioles selected the contract of reliever Burch Smith and sent Dillon Tate to Norfolk. Smith pitched two scoreless innings for the Tides this season.
Tate has been part of a struggling Baltimore bullpen and will join Norfolk for the second time this season. He had a 4.59 ERA with the Orioles this season.
