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O's had interest in Viola as pitching coach, hired McDowell

The Orioles, who had interest in Frank Viola for their pitching coach vacancy, have hired Roger McDowell for the position, reports Adam Rubin of ESPN.

Viola has been the pitching coach for Triple-A Las Vegas since 2014. He interviewed for, but did not get, the Twins' pitching coach job after the 2014 season.

McDowell, who pitched for the Mets from 1985 to 1989, had spent the last 11 seasons as the pitching coach for the Braves.

Viola, 56, joined the Mets minor league system in 2011, when he was hired to be the pitching coach for the Single-A Brooklyn Cyclones.