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Tyler Wilson officially sent down, Oliver Drake called up by O's

Because they wanted to add a fresh arm to the bullpen, the Orioles officially demoted right-hander Tyler Wilson to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday to make room for righty reliever Oliver Drake.

Wilson, 25, made two appearances for the Orioles after being recalled on Monday’s day off. He pitched a scoreless inning Wednesday in his major league debut and allowed one run in one-plus innings Friday when he recorded his first major league win.

The Orioles had two consecutive short starts from their rotation, so an extra bullpen arm was needed.

Overall, Wilson, a former University of Virginia pitcher, allowed five hits, no walks and one run in two innings.