Dodgers acquire Ryan Webb in trade with Orioles

Published May 02, 2016

Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired right-hander Ryan Webb from the Baltimore Orioles in a four-player trade.

The Dodgers received a competitive-balance pick, Webb and minor league catcher Brian Ward in exchange for minor league catcher Chris O'Brien and minor league pitcher Ben Rowen.

Webb was 3-3 with a 3.83 ERA in 51 relief appearances for Baltimore last season. The 29-year-old Florida native is 16-18 with a 3.38 ERA over 317 career games with the Padres, Marlins and Orioles.

Ward hit .242 with two home runs and 22 RBI in 72 games between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk in 2014.

O'Brien batted .266 with seven home runs and a career-high 53 RBI in his first full season at the Double-A level with Chattanooga in 2014.

Rowen went 3-0 with a 3.45 ERA in 34 games with Triple-A Round Rock in 2014. The right-hander also pitched in eight games for the Rangers last season, posting a 4.15 ERA.

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