Baseball-Major League Baseball roundup

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Nov 22 (The Sports Xchange) - The Baltimore Orioles named Roger McDowell as their pitching coach and Alan Mills as their bullpen coach, the team announced Tuesday.

McDowell, 55, spent the past 11 seasons as the Atlanta Braves' pitching coach. In that span (2006-16), the Braves pitching staff went 905-876 and ranked fourth in the majors with a 3.88 ERA.

Mills, 50, spent the past five seasons as a pitching coach in the Orioles' organization, including the last two seasons as the pitching coach with Double-A Bowie.

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The Seattle Mariners placed Tom Wilhelmsen on waivers for the purpose of granting the veteran right-hander his unconditional release.

Wilhelmsen, who was designated for assignment on Friday, posted a 2-4 mark with one save and a 6.80 ERA in 50 appearances last season with Seattle and the Texas Rangers.

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At least four Texas Rangers prospects are likely to be charged with sexually assaulting an underage teammate after a video emerged showing a group of players inappropriately touching the victim, Yahoo Sports reports.

The incident took place in October at the Rangers' complex in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. The video reportedly shows the group of players surrounding the victim, who was pinned down, and forcefully masturbating him. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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