The Orioles introduced this afternoon that they’ve signed infielder Terrin Vavra to a minor league deal. Vavra was designated for project by the Mariners final week and elected free company shortly thereafter. Since Vavra modified organizations after September 1, he won’t be eligible to take part within the postseason with the Orioles.
Vavra, 27, was a third-round choose by the Rockies again in 2018 who was dealt to the Orioles on the commerce deadline in 2020 as a part of the deal that despatched Mychal Givens to Colorado. He made his massive league debut again in 2022 and posted a strong 40-game stretch with Baltimore the place he hit a roughly league common .258/.340/.337 whereas splitting time between second base and the outfield for the membership. Coming into the 2023 season, Vavra was with the membership within the massive leagues however hit simply .245/.315/.245 in 56 journeys to the plate earlier than heading to the IL with a shoulder pressure.
That shoulder drawback ultimately turned out to be a torn labrum, and Vavra went below the knife to deal with the problem in September of final yr. He returned to motion again in Could and, though he posted an honest .243/.350/.368 in 44 video games on the Triple-A stage with the membership’s affiliate in Norfolk, he didn’t handle to crack the membership’s more and more crowded massive league roster and ultimately discovered himself designated for project again in August with out having made a giant league look for the membership this yr. Vavra was claimed off waivers by the Mariners shortly thereafter, however didn’t make it into a giant league recreation with the membership and performed simply three video games with the membership’s Triple-A affiliate in Tacoma earlier than being designated for project to make room for the return of infielder Luis Urias to the 40-man roster.
Vavra then elected free company, main him to his newest stint with the Orioles. Whereas the 27-year-old gained’t be capable to play for the membership within the postseason even when added to the 40-man roster in some unspecified time in the future down the stretch, he nonetheless gives the membership a well-known emergency depth choice for the rest of the common season who may be known as upon within the occasion extra of the membership’s infield choices be part of Jordan Westburg, Ramon Urias, and Jorge Mateo on the injured listing because the membership stays engaged with the Yankees in a detailed battle for the AL East crown. The Orioles at the moment have Nick Maton and Livan Soto backing up their center infield of Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday whereas Coby Mayo and Emmanuel Rivera break up time on the scorching nook.
