Orioles Sign Top Pick Elder, Assign Him to Rookie Ball
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The Baltimore Orioles announced Friday that they have signed 6-foot-6 outfielder Rick Elder, their top pick in the June draft.
Elder hit .516 with 14 home runs and 36 runs batted in for Sprayberry High in Georgia. He will report to the Orioles’ Gulf Coast League team in Sarasota, Fla.
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The Cleveland Indians have fired Lee MacPhail as scouting director and offered him another position, General Manager John Hart said.
MacPhail, 28, the fourth generation in a tradition-rich baseball family, has not notified the club if he will accept the reassignment.
Assistant scouting director Josh Byrnes will be MacPhail’s interim replacement.
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