Riefenhauser was designated for assignment Thursday.
Riefenhauser was traded twice during the offseason, eventually landing with a Baltimore organization that sorely lacks pitching depth. Despite getting DFA'd to make room for Odrisamer Despaigne on the 40-man, the 26-year-old lefty should still have a shot to compete for one of the final bullpen spots on the Opening Day roster.
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