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Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias knew as much, and he flew to Texas to talk with the team about the moves that were seen to hurt the club’ s chances of making the postseason. The Orioles claimed López off waivers from the Miami Marlins on Saturday, bringing the much-debated trade full circle. That step back has, in fact, led to a larger.
Back in May, Orioles bench coach Fredi González briefly filled in for Brandon Hyde, expressing gratitude Baltimore’ s manager left him with top bullpen arms Félix Bautista and Yennier Cano available for his one day in change. The Orioles never got one, and three months later, they’ re down two. If that procedure proves necessary, Bautista likely won’ t throw another.
The rookie was a single away from recording the eighth cycle in Orioles history when he came to bat in the eighth inning, but he was hitting the ball too hard for singles. He is the 11th player in Orioles history with four extra-base hits in a game and the first since Melvin Mora in 2008. Only two other Baltimore players— Chris Richard in 2000 and Don Baylor in 1973— have.
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