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The Baltimore Orioles have added right-handed pitcher Connor Cooke on a minor-league contract, according to the MiLB transaction log. The 26-year-old was subsequently assigned to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides.
The Baltimore Orioles have signed 26-year-old right-handed pitcher Connor Cooke to a minor-league contract. According to the MiLB transaction log, the reliever has been assigned to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides as the club adds pitching depth following the 2026 season.
Originally drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021, Cooke generated 193 strikeouts across 138 minor-league innings through 2024. He missed the entire 2025 season following Tommy John surgery and was released by Toronto in March 2026.
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