The Orioles may be off on Thursday night, but Dan Duquette never takes a day off in his quest to stock the Orioles 40-man roster with as many marginal upgrades as he possibly can. The sound and the fury, in this instance, is the acquisition of lefty reliever Andrew Faulkner from the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later or cash.
To make room for Faulkner on the 40-man roster, the Orioles released converting-to-pitcher outfielder Dariel Alvarez, who just yesterday was reported to probably need Tommy John surgery.