Gregg tabbed for setup role: Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said Friday that Orioles relief pitcher Kevin Gregg will open the season as the team's primary setup man. Gregg, who served as the Orioles' closer for most of the 2011 season, lost out on the position to fellow reliever Jim Johnson during a minor competition in the spring. He was first removed from the ninth-inning role at the end of last year when he blew seven save chances. (Updated 04/06/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Baltimore was expected to turn to Johnson as its closer for the 2012 campaign, but Showalter made the decision official prior to the team's first game. Gregg had also been rumored to be on the trading block during the spring as his effectiveness in the ninth inning has always been sporadic. The 33-year-old Gregg should be considered a low-end Fantasy option in deeper AL-only formats that reward points for relievers. (Updated 04/06/2012).
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05/21/2012 22:33 Ortiz's HR sparks Red Sox comeback
David Ortiz homered in the sixth inning to start Boston's comeback from a three-run deficit, and the Red Sox got three hits from Will Middlebrooks in an 8-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.
05/18/2012 22:57 Markakis' HR in 11th wins it for Orioles
Nick Markakis homered into the second deck in right field to give the Baltimore Orioles a 2-1 win in 11 innings over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.
05/17/2012 00:37 Jones, Orioles clip Royals in 15
Adam Jones homered with one out in the 15th inning, lifting the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
Kevin Gregg enters his second season in Orioles black and orange with less of an established role as he did the previous year. Gregg was the team's closer for most of 2011, but only managed 22 saves in 29 chances with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.64, a career-worst. The 33-year-old was erratic, at best, and likely loses the closer job to Jim Johnson to begin the season. As a late-inning reliever, Gregg's only real value would stem from the opportunity to close again should anything happen to Johnson. (Updated 2/6/12)
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