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UPDATE (5:00 EST): The Cleveland Indians will receive minor league INF Carlos Rojas in the deal.
Hearing that the
— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) August 13, 2012#orioles sent AAA infielder Carlos Rojas to the Indians for Romero. Announcement probably won't come before tomorrow
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The Baltimore Orioles have acquired LHP J.C. Romero, according to Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com.
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— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) August 13, 2012#orioles have acquired LH reliever J.C. Romero, who's been pitching at AAA Columbus. He opted out of his AAA Norfolk contract
Romero, who appeared in 11 games for the Cardinals early in the season, most recently pitched with Triple-A Columbus, an affiliate of the Indians.
The Orioles had Romero with their Triple-A club in Norfolk earlier in the year, but he opted to leave the club to explore other MLB options. It's unclear whether or not Romero will be added to the active roster, but he could help the team as an extra lefty reliever in September when teams are allowed to have anyone from the 40-man roster on the active roster.
Romero has an Aug. 15 opt-out and the Indians weren't going to callhim up.
— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) August 13, 2012#orioles apparently gave up a minor league INF. Not much
It's a low impact deal that could save some of the Orioles stronger relievers for higher leverage situations.