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Drake takes long road to joining Orioles

"It's awesome to be able to be here," said Drake, who got the call Friday night and flew into Miami on Saturday. "There's a lot of guys in this clubhouse that I've played with or got drafted with that I know, and there's a lot of people in this organization that I know and put in a lot of hard work with. ... It's special to [debut] with the team you were drafted with."

Drake, who was placed on the O's 40-man roster this offseason, will wear No. 71.

"He'll command the fastball -- go strike one and jump at you," manager Buck Showalter said.