"The Orioles love to claim players and them put them back on waivers later, hoping to keep the player in a non-roster capacity. The upside of this scenario was recently demonstrated by Ryan O'Hearn. The O's acquired him from the Royals in January of 2023. He was designated for assignment two days later and then passed through waivers. He earned his way back onto the roster and spent over two years as a key contributor for Baltimore."
"His 354 Triple-A plate appearances were much more impressive. His 24.9% strikeout rate was above average but an improvement for him personally, as he was at 31.3% the year previously. His 13.6% walk rate at Triple-A last year was quite strong and he also hit 20 home runs in those 354 trips to the plate. That led to a .289/.387/.571 line and 148 wRC+ at that level."
Will Robertson cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Norfolk by the Orioles after spending almost two weeks in DFA limbo due to holiday-rule timing. Robertson, 28, was claimed off waivers from the Pirates and has not yet played for the Orioles. He lacks the service time to elect free agency and will remain in the organization. Robertson was drafted by the Blue Jays in 2019, reached the majors with them, then moved through the White Sox and Pirates. His 75 MLB plate appearances produced a .129/.173/.143 line, while 354 Triple-A plate appearances yielded a .289/.387/.571 line, 20 homers, and a 148 wRC+.
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