"Machín, 31, signed a minor league deal with the O's in the offseason. He was selected to the roster a week ago when Jordan Westburg landed on the injured list. He hit a home run in his first game but didn't do much apart from that. That homer was his only hit in 12 plate appearances, with one walk as well, leading to a .091/.167/.364 slash line."
"The 29 other clubs passed on the chance to grab him off waivers. By accepting the assignment, he'll continue to provide the O's with non-roster depth. He has a .204/.286/.264 line in 373 big league plate appearances but a .289/.367/.449 line in 1,341 Triple-A plate appearances since the canceled 2020 season. He has minor league experience at every position on the diamond, though just one inning at catcher, two on the mound and just one in center field."
Vimael Machín cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk while declining free agency and accepting the assignment. Machín signed a minor league deal in the offseason and was added to the roster when Jordan Westburg went on the injured list. He hit a home run in his first game but had only one hit and one walk in 12 plate appearances, producing a .091/.167/.364 slash line. A defensive play against the Red Sox drew criticism and preceded his designation for assignment. Twenty-nine clubs passed on claiming him. He has stronger Triple-A numbers and positional versatility.
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