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Orioles option O’Hearn to Norfolk as Torrens reports

The Orioles activated catcher Luis Torrens, who was acquired from the Chicago Cubs for cash considerations, and optioned first baseman/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn to Triple-A Norfolk after Thursday’s game.

Along with Adley Rutschman and James McCann, Torrens, who’ll wear No. 13, will give the Orioles three catchers.

O’Hearn hit .263 (5-for-19) in nine games with six RBIs for the Orioles.

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Torrens is a lifetime .227 hitter in six major league seasons with the Cubs, San Diego and Seattle.

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Rich Dubroff

Rich Dubroff grew up in Brooklyn as a fan of New York teams, but after he moved to Baltimore, quickly adopted the Orioles and Colts. After nearly two decades as a freelancer assisting on Orioles coverage for several outlets, principally The Capital in Annapolis and The Carroll County Times, Dubroff began covering the team fulltime in 2011. He spent five years at Comcast SportsNet’s website and for the last two seasons, wrote for PressBoxonline.com, Dubroff lives in Baltimore with his wife of more than 30 years, Susan.

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