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Orioles sign ex-Padres reliever Dale Thayer

Dale Thayer

San Diego Padres’ pitcher Dale Thayer delivers a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

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Right-hander Dale Thayer and the Orioles have agreed to a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to spring training.

Thayer had a rough 2015 season for the Padres, posting a 4.06 ERA and spending time in the minors, but he was a solid part of San Diego’s bullpen from 2012-2014 with a combined 3.02 ERA and 173/50 K/BB ratio in 188 innings.

At age 35 there’s no guarantee that Thayer will look good enough to claim a spot on the Opening Day roster, but he’s got a strong chance to wind up pitching middle relief for Baltimore.

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