He appeared in 18 games in AAA for the Norfolk Tides and was 1-2 with a 3.48 ERA before the Orioles released him. The Baltimore Orioles signed Link to a minor league contract on December 16, 2011. Link spent all of 2011 with the Isotopes, where he appeared in 54 games (including making 1 start) and was 2–2 with a 4.24 ERA and 11 saves. After clearing waivers on April 5, 2011, Link was assigned to the Isotopes. After the season, he pitched for the Phoenix Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League. With Albuquerque he was 3–2 with a 3.71 ERA in 45 games, and also made one start. Overall, he appeared in 9 games with the Dodgers, working 8.2 innings for a 4.15 ERA.
He returned to AAA soon after before rejoining the Dodgers when rosters expanded in September. Link was recalled for the third time on July 11, while the Dodgers optioned the man he was traded with, John Ely, to Triple-A Albuquerque in the process.
Link was also on the Dodgers' roster for a few days in June when Chad Billingsley was injured. He worked two scoreless innings of relief in his debut and was then optioned back to Albuquerque after the game. He made his Major League debut on Apagainst the Cincinnati Reds. On April 18, he was called up to the Dodgers, making his first appearance on a Major League roster. He began the 2010 season as the closer for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes. On December 18, 2009, he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers (along with John Ely) for Juan Pierre.
He reached AAA with the Charlotte Knights in 2009, where he saved 13 games. He was the only Baron on the post-season All-Star team, elected as the relief pitcher. In 2008, he was selected to the Southern League All-Star Game while playing for the Birmingham Barons, joining fellow Barons Miguel Negron, Ricardo Nanita, Justin Cassel, and Carlos Torres. The Padres traded him to the Chicago White Sox on Jfor Rob Mackowiak. He was the first major league player who had played at Bluefield. Link was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 26th round of the 2005 MLB Draft out of Bluefield College.
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