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BAL • Infielder • #52
10 days ago
It’s highly unusual for a pre-arbitration player to sign a deal like this with a club, but the move appears to be geared towards giving Vázquez some additional financial compensation to decrease the chances that he’s claimed off waivers by another club if Baltimore opts to jettison him from their 40-man roster this offseason. The 26-year-old batted .160 (8-for-50) in 32 games for the Orioles this past season in a reserve infielder role.
BAL • Infielder • #52
3 months ago
Vázquez went 1-for-13 for the Orioles earlier this season and was batting .271/.343/.413 in Triple-A. He’ll serve as a utilityman and probably make occasional starts at second base against tough lefties.