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The Orioles announced theyve claimed infielder off waivers from the White Sox. Chicago had designated him for a signment last week when they finalized their signing of to a one-year free agent deal. Baltimore designated righty reliever for a signment to open a spot on the 40-man roster. Amaya is a defensive specialist who can play anywhere on the dirt. The majority of his experience has come up the middle. Amaya has nearly 4500 profe sional innings at shortstop and more than 1000 frames at second base. He has made 13 minor league appearances at third base as well, though his MLB experience has been exclusively in Richard Hamilton Jersey the middle infield. The 26-year-old drew praise from scouts for his athleticism and plus arm strength. He ranked among the top 30 prospects in the Dodgers system at Baseball America in each season from 2019-22. Los Angeles traded him to the Marlins for veteran shortstop on the eve of the 23 season. BA ranked Amaya as Miamis #11 prospect (albeit in a weak farm system) as recently as last spring. Amayas offensive upside is limited. He has shown a patient approach and worked plenty of walks in the minor leagues. Amaya has minimal power, though. MLB pitchers havent been afraid to attack him in the strike zone in his limited big league work. Amaya has hit .182 with just one extra-base hit (a double) in 81 plate appearances. He has walked only four times while striking out on 29 occasions. The middling production at the dish has led Amaya to bounce around via waivers. He has gone from Miami to the Astros to Chicago and now to Baltimore since the start of last season. Amaya didnt have a good season in Triple-A, combining for a .221/.308/.330 slash with five homers over 76 games between Miamis and Houstons affiliates. Baltimore is one of the most active teams on the waiver wire. The Orioles frequently use waivers to churn through the back few spots on their 40-man roster. Amaya is out of minor league options and has an uphill path to cracking a Baltimore infield that could include , , , , , and . Third baseman is also out of options. Theres a decent chance the Os try to sneak Amaya through waivers in the next couple months. Thats a cycle in which Contreras has found himself. The former top prospect has been a part of five organizations since the start of the 24 season. He opened the year with the Pirates, who traded him to the Angels in May. The out-of-options hurler stuck in Ron Washingtons bullpen for the remainder of the season. The Halos waived him at the beginning of the offseason. Contreras has subsequently gone to the Rangers, Reds and Orioles via waivers but hasnt held a spot for more than a few weeks. Baltimore just claimed him last Friday. Since the start of the 2023 season, Contreras owns a 5.47 earned run average over 136 2/3 innings. His 18.5% strikeout percentage and 10.5% walk rate are worse than the respective MLB averages, as is his 1.4 home runs allowed per nine. The performance and the inability to send him to the minors without putting him on waivers could lead to him continuing to bounce around the league. Contreras has intrigued a few teams as a depth arm, as he sits around 95 MPH with his four-seam fastball and throws six different pitches. Delon Wright Jersey |
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发表于 2026-3-24 18:43:54