Orioles Lose Pitcher to Devil Rays
posted 6:31 pm Mon October 29, 2007 - Baltimore
The Baltimore Orioles said the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have claimed Orioles left-handed pitcher Kurt Birkins off waivers.
Birkins played 19 games in 2007, including two starts, with the Orioles. He went 1-2 with a 8.13 ERA and was 8-4 with a 3.07 ERA in 20 games, with 19 starts, for AAA Norfolk. Birkins, who was the Orioles' 33rd round draft pick in 2000, made his major league debut in 2006.
The Orioles have 39 players on their 40-man roster.
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