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Freddy Garcia chose to remain with the Orioles, despite a clause in his contract saying that he could opt out after his start tonight, reports Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun.
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He will stay with the organization at least until May 14, and then he will have another big decision to make about his future with the club.
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Garcia has bounced around in recent years, so one can understand him trying to make it work in Baltimore.
The Orioles are a good situation for someone like Garcia, as they have a lot of volatile young pitching, that if it fails, could provide an opportunity for the right-handed starter. Once a front-of-the-rotation pitcher, Garcia has now been relegated to fifth-starter-at-best status, but that is a lot better than many other pitchers his age.
He has made 5 starts for Triple-A Norfolk, and he was even named the International League's Pitcher of the Week. He could certainly be valuable depth for a good many teams.
