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A year after losing Orioles ties, Frederick Keys thankful for soft landing, hopeful for return to affiliated ball
![The Frederick Keys will no longer be an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles after the MLB's minor league purge The Frederick Keys will no longer be an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles after the MLB's minor league purge](https://i0.wp.com/russianmachineneverbreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/manny-machado-frederick-keys.jpg?fit=1200%2C650&ssl=1)
The Frederick Keys will no longer be an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles after the MLB's minor league purge
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The Frederick Keys were evicted from the minor leagues. They're still playing. - The Washington Post
![Frederick Keys on Twitter: "Our 2022 roster is out! We are so excited to Welcome Home five players from the 2021 Key's team and bring 24 new players to Frederick. For our Frederick Keys on Twitter: "Our 2022 roster is out! We are so excited to Welcome Home five players from the 2021 Key's team and bring 24 new players to Frederick. For our](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOn2tz9VEAw3I3O.jpg:large)