O's acquire Norris, place Hammel on DL
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The Baltimore Orioles acquired pitcher Bud Norris at the trade deadline and placed starter Jason Hammel on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a right flexor mass strain.
Baltimore took a leap and acquired Norris from the Houston Astros in exchange for outfielder L.J. Hoes, pitcher Josh Hader and the O's 2014 draft competitive balance pick.
Norris, 28, went 6-9 with a 3.93 ERA in 21 starts for the Astros. He departs Houston after four-plus seasons with a 34-46 lifetime record and 4.33 ERA in 119 games, all but one as a starter.
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Hoes was hitting .304 in 99 games with Triple-A Norfolk this year, while Hader went 3-6 with a 2.65 ERA in 17 starts for Delmarva in the South Atlantic League.
The compensation pick is in Round A, selection 2.
Hammel has gone 7-8 with a 5.20 earned run average in 21 starts for Baltimore this season, but hasn't won since July 7. His roster move is retroactive to July 29.
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To fill the roster spot, the O's reinstated outfielder Steve Pearce from the 15-day DL. Pearce hasn't played since June 19, sidelined by a left wrist injury. In 28 games this season, he hit .235 with three homers and nine RBI.