Orioles Outright Weston Wilson

"Wilson actually lost his roster spot when Baltimore traded for Ramos, sending cash considerations to the White Sox. They quickly waived Ramos as well, so it seems they were hoping to stash both players at Triple-A Norfolk. That's par for the course for Baltimore, the league's most aggressive team at working the waiver wire. Wilson himself was claimed from Philadelphia at the end of January."

"The 31-year-old Wilson has played parts of three MLB seasons, all with the Phillies. He has played in 100 games and taken 245 trips to the plate, hitting .242/.328/.428 with nine home runs. That's slightly above-average production, but Philadelphia used the right-handed hitter in favorable situations. Nearly 60% of his career plate appearances have come against left-handed pitching. Wilson has taken nearly 1700 trips to the dish over five seasons in Triple-A, where he's a .247/.339/.462 hitter."

"This is Wilson's first career outright assignment. He doesn't have three years of service time, meaning he'll have to accept. He'll certainly get a non-roster invite to Spring Training when camps open next week and will try to play his way back onto the roster. A heavily right-handed bench isn't doing him many favors, especially after the O's acquired out-of-options infielder Blaze Alexander from Arizona yesterday."

Baltimore outrighted infielder/outfielder Weston Wilson after designating him for assignment and lost third baseman Bryan Ramos to the Cardinals via waivers, leaving the 40-man roster at 39. The Orioles acquired Ramos from the White Sox for cash considerations and then waived him, appearing to try to stash both players at Triple-A Norfolk. Baltimore has been aggressive on the waiver wire, previously claiming Wilson from Philadelphia. Wilson has parts of three MLB seasons, hitting .242/.328/.428 with nine home runs in 245 plate appearances and extensive Triple-A experience. Wilson must accept the outright and will likely receive a non-roster Spring Training invite.

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