After the blowout, the last-place Orioles sent first baseman Derrek Lee to Pittsburgh for minor league first baseman Aaron Baker.
During the game, Baltimore announced it had traded setup man Koji Uehara and cash to Texas for right-hander Tommy Hunter and infielder Chris Davis.
“Kind of emotional for all of us, but they got a good player and we got some good people back in return, from what I understand,’’ Showalter said, referring to the Uehara deal. “We’re excited for him and we’re excited for the people who are coming back here.’’
Cano went 5 for 5 with five RBIs, a career high for hits, and Swisher smacked his second two-run homer of the day in the nightcap. Curtis Granderson added four hits for the Yankees, who roughed up both pitching prospects called up from the minors to start for Baltimore: Chris Tillman and Zach Britton.
“If they’re going to be what we think they’re going to be, stuff like that will be something they’ll reach back for and get better as a result of it,’’ Showalter said. “And one day, it will be on the other foot.’’
New York opened a 15-0 lead after two innings, making it an easy night for Ivan Nova (9-4) in his return from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Swisher had three hits in the opener and the Yankees backed Bartolo Colon (8-6) with plenty of production from the bottom of the lineup in an 8-3 victory.
Swisher finished the day 6 for 10 with four runs and five RBIs.
“I think it was a great day for the Bombers, no doubt,’’ he said. “We sent a message,’’
By the late innings, it literally had become dangerous for Baltimore’s brutal pitching staff. Mark Hendrickson and Mike Gonzalez were both drilled by searing line drives, and neither threw another pitch.
Showalter said Hendrickson’s shoulder was OK and the lefty was getting X-rays on his hand.
X-rays on Gonzalez’s wrist were negative, the manager said.
“Hopefully, we dodged a bullet there. Whether they’re DL candidates or not, we’re going to look at,’’ Showalter said. “Obviously, we’re going to need some arms in here tomorrow. But the good news is Hunter is going to be one of them.’’
