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Orioles Acquire Josh Horton From A's

The Orioles have acquired Josh Horton from the Athletics for cash or a player to be named later.

Horton, a minor league infielder, is hitting .224/.246/.373 this season at Triple-A.

Via Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors


Source: Orioles To Promote Kevin Gausman

The Orioles will promote Kevin Gausman from Double-A Bowie to make his Major League debut on Thursday against the Blue Jays, according to a source.

Gausman was a first-round pick of Baltimore just last year.

He is 2-4 with a 3.11 ERA in eight starts for Bowie. Sources say the Orioles are comfortable with the move because of Gausman's ability to throw three pitches for strikes.

Via Jon Paul Morosi/FOX Sports


Scott Proctor Retires

Scott Proctor has decided to retire, according to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News.

Proctor signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants this offseason but was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in March and released at the end of April.

Via Steve Adams/MLB Trade Rumors


Source: Jurrjens To Start For Orioles

Jair Jurrjens will start for the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, according to a source.

It will be Jurrjens' first start for the team and will come against the Tampa Bay Rays.

In eight Triple-A starts, Jurrjens has a 3.14 ERA and 36 Ks in 51 2/3 innings.

Via Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)


Wei-Yin Chen 'Will Have Better Career' With Boras

Baltimore Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen is now represented by Scott Boras.

"I believe Scott Boras is a really professional agent and he's not only helped me on the field, but off the field, too," Chen said through his interpreter Tim Lin.

"I trust him, and I think I will have a better career with him."

Chen is in the second year of a three-year deal he signed before the 2012 season that pays him $11.388 million.

Via Rich Dubroff/CSN Baltimore


Orioles May 2013 Archive

  • Royals Trade Brandon Wood To Orioles

    Brandon Wood will report to Triple-A Norfolk.

  • Asian-Born Pitchers Dominating This Season

    Yu Darvish, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Hisashi Iwakuma, Hiroki Kuroda, Wei-Yin Chen, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Kyuji Fujikawa and Hisanori Takahashi have dominated hitters in 2013.

  • Wei-Yin Chen Hires Scott Boras

    Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen had previously been represented by Octagon.