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Orioles acquire Alec Asher from Phillies for player to be named later

Orioles acquire Alec Asher from Phillies for player to be named later

The Orioles newest player got suspended for 80 games for failing a drug test last season. Asher, 25, was originally drafted by the Rangers in the fourth round of the 2012 draft out of Polk Community College in Florida. Asher went from the Rangers to the Phillies in the July 31, 2015 trade that brought Cole Hamels to Texas.