Baltimore Orioles Obtain Youthful Infielder in Minor Bargain with Detroit Tigers
After being assigned for task by the Detroit Tigers, youthful infielder Scratch Maton has been exchanged to the Baltimore Orioles for cash contemplations.
After being assigned for task by the Detroit Tigers, infielder Scratch Maton has been exchanged to the Baltimore Orioles.
The O’s declared the exchange on Wednesday night:We have procured INF/OF Scratch Maton from the Detroit Tigers in trade for cash contemplations. Welcome to Birdland, Scratch!
The 26-year-old has went through parts of three a long time within the huge alliances with the Phillies and Tigers. He’s played in 179 career recreations, counting a career-high 93 in 2023. Lifetime, he’s a .208 hitter with 15 domestic runs.
There’s no ensure that he’ll make the Opening Day program for the Orioles,
who are stacked with ability, but he may adhere within the organization as a profundity piece possibly.
Other Orioles’ infielders on the 40-man program incorporate:
Gunnar Henderson, Jackson Holliday, Jordan Westburg, Ryan Mountcastle, Ramon Urias, Tyler Nevin, Jorge Mateo and Ryan O’Hearn.
Nevin was too obtained in a bargain with the Tigers this offseason.
The Orioles are coming off a season in which they went 101-61 and won the American Association East. Tragically, they were beaten within the American Alliance Division Arrangement by the inevitable World Winner Texas Officers, but they’ll enter 2024 with sky-high desires.
Since of those expectations, the O’s aren’t within the commerce of giving playing time to people who can’t contribute, so Maton will need to prove himself from the beginning in spring preparing.
