Broxton goes to the Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles bolstered their outfield defense by acquiring Keon Broxton from the New York Mets on Wednesday for $500,000 in 2019-20 international signing bonus pool allotment.

Broxton was designated for assignment last week by the Mets after batting .143 in 34 games with no homers and two RBIs. The Orioles, however, like the idea of having his glove in center field after experimenting with rookie Stevie Wilkerson over the past month.

In five years with Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and the Mets, the 29year-old Broxton has a .216 average with 33 homers and 81 RBIs.

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