Overbay designated for assignment...Any Interest

[Roll Tide]

The Diamondbacks announced that they designated first baseman Lyle Overbay for assignment. The move creates roster space for newly-acquired infielder Chris Johnson.

Overbay, 35, posted a .292/.367/.448 batting line in 110 plate appearances this year. Manager Kirk Gibson made sure to limit Overbay's exposure to left-handed pitching (95 plate appearances vs. RHP, 15 plate appearances vs. LHP), using him as a part-time complement to Paul Goldschmidt. Overbay, who's signed to a one-year, $1MM contract, has a .271/.354/.439 batting line in 12 MLB season

Hits lefties well!

[Hank Scorpio]

No... he doesn't hit lefties at all.

Further to the point, he's basically Jim Thome. Nein.

[Rene88]

How's his defense?

[PHRESH]

[isestrex]

Let's add yet ANOTHER DH/1B to our well balanced team!!

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[Dark Helmet]

Jack Magruder‏@JackMagruder

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Hearing #Dbacks 1B Overbay is drawing interest from Baltimore

Ugh, this appears to be a possibility. Print the playoff tickets!

[SteveO]

Let's add yet ANOTHER DH/1B to our well balanced team!!

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Nuff said!

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[CA-ORIOLE]

I could see this happening. Especially if Thome is going to DL.

[SteveO]

I could see this happening. Especially if Thome is going to DL.

*Sigh* lol ... I hope to god the interest is only in case plans A-Z completely fail. I don't wanna sell the farm but Overbay??? If that's uncle Dan comes up with I will cry

[Brendan25]

TUESDAY, 12:47am: The Orioles have some interest in Overbay, reports Jack Magruder of FOXSportsArizona.com (on Twitter).

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There you go.

[OFFNY]

Let's add yet ANOTHER DH/1B to our well balanced team!!

Thome's departure has us down to 3 DH's on the roster.

I have an uneasy feeling if we have less than 4, minimum.

[Oldorioles]

Please, no.

[ESos92]

Don't see the point behind picking him up

[whynot38]

I'd rather have Overbay then Reynolds. If we pick up overbay we better DFA reynolds

[olehippi]

Hopefully the Orioles have no interest in Overbay. I would rather see Joe Mahoney at 1B......perhaps as a platoon option with Reynolds, who is hitting only .184 vs, RH pitching and .277 vs. LH.