Thursday afternoon, Zach Britton beat the White Sox and set a career high with 10 strikeouts. Then this happened:
“First prize is you’re fired.”
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↵— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) August 30, 2012#Orioles have optioned LHP Zach Britton to Triple-A Norfolk. A corresponding move is expected tomorrow.
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This looks like a paper move, designed to add a bat or a bullpen arm Randy Wolf to the 25-man roster for this weekend's MASSIVE series against the Yankees. Britton will probably be right back in the rotation next week.
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