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Orioles acquire right-hander Xavier Moore from Twins in second spring trade of international bonus pool money

For the second time this spring, the Orioles traded away international signing bonus slot money for minor league pitching depth, acquiring right-hander Xavier Moore from the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.

Moore, 20, was a 16th-round pick of the Texas Rangers in 2017 and made 25 combined appearances over two seasons at the rookie and Short-A level for that organization, pitching 33 2/3 innings with a 4.54 ERA while striking out 10.16 batters per nine innings with a 1.57 WHIP.

The Rangers dealt him to Minnesota earlier Sunday for outfielder Zach Granite, and the Twins immediately swung him to Baltimore.