O's add Meredith, option Mickolio to Norfolk

Baltimore Orioles - Acquired P Cla Meredith from the San Diego Padres for 1B-OF Oscar Salazar Oscar Salazar has been absolutely killing the balling the last couple of years (a 316/371/512 is a tremendous line for Norfolk), but his unimpressive minor league career in his 20s have scared some teams off. At some point, though, you have to give a chance to a guy who has hit like Salazar...

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The San Diego Padres have acquired infielder Oscar Salazar from the Baltimore Orioles for right-handed pitcher Cla Meredith.

The San Diego Padres have acquired infielder Oscar Salazar from the Baltimore Orioles for right-handed pitcher Cla Meredith.

Some more links as we inch closer and closer to the July 31 trade deadline... Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker suggests Major League Baseball should consider re-working its draft system.  Here's the gist of his idea:  "What I’d propose is a regulated amateur free agent system, in which the draft is discarded entirely. Every amateur player who meets the entry...

The San Diego Padres have acquired infielder Oscar Salazar from the Baltimore Orioles for right-handed pitcher Cla Meredith.

A few links on a busy Tuesday night around the league: Lou Piniella still wants a left-handed power bat, according to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com. The Orioles officially added Cla Meredith to their active roster today, optioning reliever Kam Mickolio to Triple-A Norfolk.  On Twitter, ESPN The Magazine's Jorge Arangure reports that the Giants have signed...