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Nov 1, 2007 10:28 pm US/Eastern

Orioles Decline 2008 Option On Benson

BALTIMORE (AP) ―

The Baltimore Orioles cut ties with Kris Benson Thursday, declining their $7.5 million option on the right-hander.
  
Benson, who missed the 2007 season with a torn labrum, filed for free agency later in the day and will receive a $500,000 buyout.

He made 30 starts for the Orioles in 2006, going 11-12 with a 4.82 ERA, after being acquired from the New York Mets in a trade.
  
In seven major league seasons for the Pirates, Mets and Orioles, Benson is 68-73 with a 4.34 ERA.

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