SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Orioles optioned left-handed pitcher Richard Bleier and reassigned right-hander Zach Stewart to Minor League camp on Wednesday.
Bleier, who was obtained from the Yankees on Feb. 19, was 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA in five games.
Stewart, who was returning to the U.S. from a season in South Korea, last pitched in the Major Leagues in 2012 with the White Sox and Red Sox. He was 1-0 with a 5.06 ERA in six spring games.
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The cuts leave 42 players in Major League camp, including nine non-roster invitees.
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Rich Dubroff is a contributor for MLB.com.