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Aug
23

Baltimore Orioles willing to let Kevin Millwood go for little or no return

By Allan

The Baltimore Orioles are in a dilemma right now. They are under a new manager who is preparing for next season who would like to get a good look at some of the young pitchers such as Chris Tillman or Zach Britton. The problem is how to fit them into their starting rotation.

Jeff Zrebiec of The Baltimore Sun said the team could go with a six-man rotation, but the team has five days off in a 32-day span so it wouldn’t help the pitchers stay sharp with too much rest in between. Another option would be for the team to drop veteran Kevin Millwood. However, he’s been pretty solid as of late. Millwood has allowed five earned runs in 21 innings in his previous three outings.

Zrebiec says the best case scenario for the team would be to move Millwood. He’s already cleared waivers, so the Orioles are free to negotiate a deal with the other 29 clubs.  According to Zrebiec, the Orioles are happy to let Millwood move on to a contender for “essentially little or no cost in return.”

Millwood, 35, is 2-14 with a 5.63 ERA in 25 starts this season for the Orioles. Millwood was acquired by the Orioles from the Texas Rangers last winter. He is making $12 million this season in the final year of his contract.

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