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Orioles fire Trembley

Dave Trembley was 187-283 during his time in Baltimore. (Associated Press)
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Dave Trembley was 187-283 during his time in Baltimore. (Associated Press)

Desperate to rejuvenate a team drained by losing, the Baltimore Orioles fired manager Dave Trembley on Friday.

The Orioles (15-40) own the worst record in the major leagues after Friday night’s 11-0 home setback to Boston. They have lost nine straight and were coming off a 0-6 road trip in which they were outscored 34-8 in Toronto and at Yankee Stadium.

Third-base coach Juan Samuel was appointed interim manager by president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail.

After getting off to a 2-16 start – second worst in franchise history – the Orioles appear to be staggering toward a 13th consecutive losing season.

Trembley seemed to know what was coming.

“When Dave came up to see me, I hadn’t even gotten a sentence out, he just waved me off and said: ‘Don’t worry about it,’ ” MacPhail said. “He was fine. He was gracious.”

Trembley is the second major league manager to be fired this season. Trey Hillman was dismissed by Kansas City on May 13.

17-year-old likely top pick in MLB draft

The Washington Nationals hold the top pick in next week’s Major League Baseball draft and their likely No. 1 choice is 17-year-old Bryce Harper from a community college near Las Vegas.

Harper hit .443 with 31 home runs and 98 RBIs at Southern Nevada.

Harper left high school early, and some observers rate the catcher as one of the best prospects in baseball history.

Clearing the bases

Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore is out for the season after microfracture surgery on his left knee. The Indians said Sizemore will need six to nine months to recover. … The San Francisco Giants have purchased Pat Burrell’s contract from Triple-A Fresno. Burrell was in the second year of a $16 million, two-year contract with Tampa Bay when he was released by the Rays May 15. … St. Louis Cardinals batting coach Mark McGwire is back on the job, after missing two games following the birth of triplets to his wife earlier in the week. Stephanie McGwire had three daughters by Cesarean section on Tuesday, and after a day of recovery the couple named them Monet Rose, Marlo Rose and Monroe Rose.