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Orioles place Rasmus on restricted list

PHILADELPHIA -- Colby Rasmus's uniform hung in the visitors' clubhouse of Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday evening, but the 31-year-old outfielder is no longer with the Orioles.

Baltimore placed Rasmus on the restricted list prior to Tuesday's game against the Phillies. It was his decision, and manager Buck Showalter wouldn't reveal many more details.

"Colby talked to me this afternoon and said he made the decision to go home and discontinue playing," Showalter said. "We're going to honor that. Give him the privacy he's due, and hope everything is for the best. Wish him well and we'll see what the future brings.