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Orioles select McDermott’s contract, option Baker

The Orioles selected the contract of right-hander Chayce McDermott, who will start Wednesday night’s game against Miami. McDermott who was 3-5 with a 3.96 earned-run average in 20 games, 19 starts, for Triple-A Norfolk,  will be making his major league debut. In 91 innings, McDermott struck out 129 and walked 54.

To make room for McDermott on the 26-man roster, the Orioles optioned right-hander Bryan Baker Norfolk after Tuesday night’s game. Baker pitched a perfect inning in the 6-3 loss to Miami. He was 1-1 with a 4.32 ERA in 12 games.

In order to fit McDermott on the 40-man roster, the Orioles designated right-hander Jonathan Heasley for assignment. Heasley was 0-1 with a 16.88 ERA in four games with the Orioles and is currently on the minor league injured list.

Rich Dubroff

Rich Dubroff grew up in Brooklyn as a fan of New York teams, but after he moved to Baltimore, quickly adopted the Orioles and Colts. After nearly two decades as a freelancer assisting on Orioles coverage for several outlets, principally The Capital in Annapolis and The Carroll County Times, Dubroff began covering the team fulltime in 2011. He spent five years at Comcast SportsNet’s website and for the last two seasons, wrote for PressBoxonline.com, Dubroff lives in Baltimore with his wife of more than 30 years, Susan.

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