Astros' Conner Greene: Receives minors deal from Houston
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Greene signed a minor-league contract with the Astros on Feb. 23, Kenny Van Doren of MLB Pipeline reports.
Greene pitched in the Mexican League in 2023 and last appeared in the majors in 2021, when he posted a 7.11 ERA in 24 appearances between the Orioles and Dodgers. He'll likely begin the season at Triple-A Sugar Land.
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Conner Greene: Cut by O's
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The Orioles released Greene on Tuesday, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Greene made 24 appearances (one start) between the Dodgers and Orioles in 2021 and re-signed with Baltimore on a minor-league deal in the spring, but he had yet to surface in the big leagues in 2022. He'll now look for work elsewhere after submitting a 10.61 ERA and 2.64 WHIP across 18.2 innings with Norfolk this season.
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Orioles' Conner Greene: Reassigned to minor-league camp
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Greene was reassigned to minor-league spring training Wednesday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Greene struggled with the Orioles in 2021, as he posted a 7.71 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in 23.1 innings across 22 appearances (one start). He gave up four runs in 1.1 innings across two appearances this spring and will attempt to sort things out in the minors to begin the season.
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Orioles' Conner Greene: Inks deal with Baltimore
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Greene signed a contract with the Orioles on Monday, which includes an invitation to spring training, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Greene will get another chance to prove he belongs after splitting time between the Orioles and the Dodgers a season ago. He finished the 2021 campaign with a 7.11 ERA and 1.74 WHIP to go with a 26:12 K:BB across 25.1 frames, serving primarily as a reliever.
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Conner Greene: Becomes free agent
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Greene elected free agency after being outrighted to Triple-A by Baltimore on Friday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Greene was removed from the 40-man roster Wednesday but refused the outright assignment to the minors and is now free to sign elsewhere. The right-hander appeared in 24 games between the Orioles and Dodgers in 2021 and had a 7.11 ERA, 1.74 WHIP and 26:12 K:BB in 25.1 innings.
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Orioles' Conner Greene: Removed from 40-man roster
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Greene was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk by the Orioles on Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Greene spent the final two-plus months of the season in the majors but struggled with a 7.11 ERA, 1.74 WHIP and 26:12 K:BB over 25.1 innings. It's was the 26-year-old's first taste of MLB action, and he won't be on the 40-man roster heading into the offseason.
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Orioles' Conner Greene: Handed another loss
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Greene (1-3) allowed four runs on three hits and a walk while recording just one out as he took the loss Friday versus Texas.
The 26-year-old struggled after Tyler Wells (shoulder) left the game having faced just one batter. Greene has taken all three of his losses this season in his last four appearances. He's yielded nine runs on 10 hits and two walks in 2.1 innings in that span. The right-hander's ratios have ballooned to a 7.25 ERA and 1.75 WHIP across 22.1 innings between the Orioles and the Dodgers.
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Orioles' Conner Greene: Takes loss Wednesday
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Greene (1-2) allowed two runs on three hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss Wednesday versus Philadelphia.
The right-hander has now allowed five runs in two innings across his last three games, taking two losses and a blown save in that span. Greene has a 5.73 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 24:9 K:BB through 22 innings this year. With one hold and three blown saves on his line, he's likely going to remain in a low-leverage role.
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Orioles' Conner Greene: Pitches scoreless inning
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Greene pitched a scoreless first inning, giving up one hit while striking out two in the loss to the Phillies on Monday.
The 26-year-old served as the opener in the contest and only gave up a leadoff single to Odubel Herrera in the inning. He recovered well after giving up three runs while recording only one out against the Red Sox in his last outing. Since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Aug. 25, he has put together a 3.45 ERA and 1.34 WHIP over 15.2 innings.
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Orioles' Conner Greene: Serving as opener
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Greene will be the first pitcher on the mound for Tuesday's bullpen game against the Phillies, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.
Greene has plenty of experience as a starter in the minors, but he's been exclusively used in relief in his 18 MLB appearances this season. He's recorded more than three outs in seven of those appearances but has yet to throw more than two innings, so that's his likely limit Tuesday.
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Orioles' Conner Greene: Stuck with loss Sunday
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Greene (1-1) allowed three runs on three hits in one-third of an inning, taking the loss Sunday versus Boston.
The right-hander immediately ran into trouble in the seventh inning, allowing two doubles and a single that generated two runs for Boston. Greene was relieved by Cole Sulser, who allowed an inherited runner to score. Through 18 appearances between the Orioles and the Dodgers, Greene has a 5.31 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 22:8 K:BB in 20.1 innings. He's expected to remain in a low-leverage role for the last two weeks of the season.
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Orioles' Conner Greene: Collects first win
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Greene (1-0) allowed two hits and struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings to earn the win Friday over Toronto.
The 26-year-old allowed an inherited runner from Fernando Abad to score, but other than that, Greene was solid in his first big-league win. The right-hander owns a 5.06 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 18:6 K:BB through 16 innings between the Orioles and the Dodgers this year. He seems likely to work in a low-leverage role.
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Orioles' Conner Greene: Back with big-league bullpen
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The Orioles recalled Greene from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
Greene will give the Orioles a fresh arm out of the bullpen for Wednesday's game against the Angels after the team used four relievers to cover the final seven innings of Tuesday's 14-8 loss. After he was a member of the Dodgers organization for about two weeks, Greene returned to Baltimore after the club claimed him off waivers Monday.
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Orioles' Conner Greene: Returns to Baltimore
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The Orioles claimed Greene off waivers from the Dodgers on Monday and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Greene will return to the Baltimore organization just two weeks after Los Angeles scooped him up off waivers. The right-handed reliever tossed two scoreless innings for the Dodgers, but he was quickly moved off the 40-man roster after Los Angeles upgraded from him with a more battle-tested option in Shane Greene. Though he'll head to Norfolk as he begins his second stint in Baltimore, expect Greene to get a call-up to the big leagues before season's end.
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Dodgers' Conner Greene: DFA'd by Dodgers
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Greene was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic
The 26-year-old was sent down Tuesday, and he'll now lose his spot on the 40-man roster to help make room for Shane Greene, who signed a contract with the Dodgers on Tuesday. Conner tossed two scoreless innings across two relief appearances with the major-league club, and he'll likely remain in the organization if he goes unclaimed on waivers.
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Dodgers' Conner Greene: Returns to minors
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Greene was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
Green was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers last week and will head to Triple-A after delivering two scoreless frames in two appearances. The right-hander struggled at Triple-A with a 7.39 ERA before being designated for assignment by Baltimore.
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Dodgers' Conner Greene: Joins major-league club
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The Dodgers recalled Greene from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
The Dodgers claimed Greene after he had been designated for assignment by Baltimore on Saturday. Although he's struggled mightily in three big-league appearances this season, the righty may get some low-leverage opportunities while Los Angeles deals with a bevy of injuries in its bullpen. Zach Reks was optioned in a corresponding move.
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Dodgers' Conner Greene: Claimed by Dodgers
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Greene was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers on Monday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Greene was designated for assignment by Baltimore on Saturday after he allowed six runs in 3.2 innings across his first three major-league appearances. The right-hander will presumably report to Triple-A Oklahoma City to serve as organizational depth.
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Orioles' Conner Greene: Designated for assignment
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Greene was designated for assignment by the Orioles on Saturday.
Greene made his major-league debut in late July, but he had a lackluster showing out of the Orioles' bullpen. The right-hander allowed six runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out five in 3.2 innings across three relief appearances. He'll be cast off the 40-man roster to make room for right-hander Isaac Mattson and left-hander Ryan Hartman.
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Orioles' Conner Greene: Joins Orioles on Saturday
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Baltimore selected Greene's contract Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Greene has a 7.39 ERA and 1.96 WHIP in 28 innings with Triple-A Norfolk this season, and he's allowed seven home runs. Unremarkable as the righty's numbers may be, he joins the MLB club and will have the opportunity to make his big-league debut, joining a bullpen that's now without Tyler Wells (wrist).
