The Orioles have traded right-handed reliever Bryan Baker to the Tampa Bay Rays, the pitcher said in the home clubhouse Thursday. The teams have yet to announce the full details of the deal. Baker, 30,

With Pete Fairbanks maintaining good health and excelling as the Rays' closer so far this season, Baker's path to saves isn't likely to get any clearer as he moves on to a new AL East locale, but he should be a key part of the bridge to the ninth inning in Tampa Bay.