Branden Kline - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates | FOX Sports

Refuses outright assignment Kline refused his outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday and was released by the Orioles, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact The 29-year-old elected free agency rather than heading back to Triple-A. Kline appeared in three games this season and gave up one run with seven strikeouts and three walks over five innings. He had a 5.93 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in a larger sample size (41 innings) during 2019.

OCTOBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A Kline was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Kline was shuffled between the major-league roster and the alternate training site in 2020, and he'll be cast off the 40-man roster heading into the offseason. The right-hander made three relief appearances during the abbreviated 2020 season, recording a 1.80 ERA and seven strikeouts over five innings.

OCTOBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Forced to adapt, TJ grad Kline prepares from home as he hopes to resume his Orioles career Unsure of when he will be able to return to work and with no gym to use, Branden Kline, like many of his colleagues, has been forced to adop...

MARCH 29, 2020 • FREDERICKNEWSPOST.COM