RHP Brad Brach hands Baltimore Orioles first arbitration loss in 22 years

Beating the Baltimore Orioles in arbitration was a tough thing to do until three arbitrators ruled in favor of right-handed reliever Brad Brach on Friday.

Brach was awarded $3.05 million to become the first Baltimore player to beat the team in arbitration in 22 years. The team had won its previous nine hearings.

The Orioles submitted $2.525 million in the case against Brach, who went 10-4 with a 2.05 ERA in 71 appearances last season. Brach made $1.3 million last season.

Pitcher Ben McDonald had been the last Baltimore player to win a case against the club when he was awarded $4.5 million in 1995.