Orioles' Andrew Faulkner: Shipped to Orioles

Faulkner was traded to the Orioles on Thursday for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

Faulkner has appeared briefly for the Rangers over the past two seasons, accumulating a 4.41 ERA across 16.1 innings with an 11:7 K:BB. He was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock early in spring training after struggling with his delivery, and he'll head straight to Triple-A Norfolk after the deal is finalized. The move clears a spot on the Rangers' 40-man roster, while the Orioles released Dariel Alvarez to make way for Faulkner. If he's able to smooth out his kinks at Triple-A, he could emerge as a lefty specialist for the Orioles later in the season.