The Orioles have claimed infielder Emmanuel Rivera off waivers from the Marlins, per bulletins from each golf equipment. Rivera was designated for project by the Marlins just a few days in the past. The Orioles opened a 40-man spot by designating infielder Terrin Vavra for project.
Rivera, 28, is in his fourth main league season and he’ll now be becoming a member of his fourth main league membership. He’s been in 314 massive league video games between the Royals, Marlins and Diamondbacks, largely serving as a light-hitting infielder with sturdy glovework.
In 969 plate appearances, he has hit .239/.302/.354 for a wRC+ of 81. That features a line of .214/.294/.269 and a 61 wRC+ this 12 months. He has logged slightly below 2,000 innings at third base in his profession, racking up 11 Defensive Runs Saved and 5 Outs Above Common.
The Orioles had a surplus of place gamers not too way back nevertheless it has been thinned out in latest weeks. Jordan Westburg, Jorge Mateo and Heston Kjerstad all landed on the injured checklist on the finish of July. Austin Hays was traded to the Phillies and the membership additionally traded Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers to the Marlins. Coincidentally, Norby’s promotion earlier this week nudged Rivera off that membership’s roster.
The membership just lately gave Coby Mayo a shot on the scorching nook with Westburg out, however despatched Mayo again down after he acquired only one hit in his first 20 plate appearances, putting out 10 occasions. Ramón Urías is protecting third now however his defensive metrics are oddly down this 12 months. He has a robust fame for his glovework however has -3 DRS and -7 OAA at third base in 2024.
Maybe the O’s will strive Rivera at third with Urías going again to being a multi-positional man. Liván Soto is on the roster however he has choices and may very well be despatched down when Rivera experiences to the membership. Rivera is on tempo to qualify for arbitration this winter and may very well be retained if he lasts on Baltimore’s roster by way of the season they usually resolve to tender him a contract.
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