clint frazier
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The $300 million infielder was greeted with loud boos and chants of “Over-rated!” on Monday in his first visit to New York since free agency. - The Orioles held "Kid's Opening Day" at Oriole Park on Sunday, but the young Orioles were not up to the task of competing with the Yankees. They wilted under a shower of home runs and lost 15-3 as New York swept the series and dropped the O's under .500.
- For the second straight game, all of the Yankees' runs against the Orioles came via home runs as New York won 6-4 on Saturday at Camden Yards to take the series.
- Limiting one of baseball’s top offenses was another sign that Yacabonis’ leap from reliever to starter wasn’t a mistake.
- With Darren O'Day back and Zach Britton soon to follow, the Orioles will have their full bullpen for the first time this season.
- Several teams have shown interest in the star slugger. What might they offer in return?
- Four months of waiting might have made a big difference in the Orioles' potential return in a trade of relievers Zach Britton or Brad Brach.
- Yankees provide Orioles with good precedent for what to expect in trades for top relievers
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- With left-hander Brian Matusz struggling at the major league level, there are three lefties with major league experience in the Norfolk bullpen pitching well this year. Andy Oliver struck out four in three scoreless innings of relief Thursday to lower his ERA to 1.01 with 27 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings. Zach Phillips entered Friday with a 2.95 ERA in 18 1/3 innings, and Edgar Olmos went into the weekend with 25 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings.
