Right-hander Bud Norris, who won 15 games for the Orioles with their division-winning club in 2014 but struggled throughout this season, officially was released Saturday afternoon.
The Orioles were attempting to trade the 30-year-old Norris before and after designating him for assignment on July 31, but were unsuccessful.
“We couldn’t find a trade partner, we canvassed the market thoroughly,” said executive vice president Dan Duquette. “We tried for weeks and couldn’t identify a trade partner.”
Norris was 2-9 with a 7.06 ERA in 18 games (11 starts) for the Orioles this year after going 15-8 with a 3.