MLB.com: Matt Riley traded to the Texas Rangers

JUPITER, Fla. -- The Orioles finally decided to part ways with once-promising left-hander Matt Riley on Wednesday, sending the former prospect to the Texas Rangers for outfielder Ramon Nivar.

Riley, 25, lost out on the competition for the fifth spot in the rotation, and the Orioles had little recourse but to trade him because he was out of minor league options. When it was apparent Riley was not going to make the club, the Orioles began shopping him and found a taker in the Rangers, who are thin on pitching.