BALTIMORE — For all the positive energy DL Hall brought on Friday, when he made his first relief appearance for the Orioles and struck out two of the three Oakland Athletics he faced, the first game of Monday’s doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays cast more clouds around which role best suits the left-hander.
The 23-year-old prospect made his debut last month as a starter, then was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to learn how to pitch out of the bullpen. His ability to provide length was seen as a positive, particularly if he could harness his command to pair with his high-powered arsenal.
But after retiring the final batter of the eighth inning, Hall returned for the ninth and didn’t record an out. A deficit that had been trimmed to one leaped to four behind the four singles and a walk against Hall before manager Brandon Hyde came to the mound at Camden Yards to remove him.
