Orioles acquire Nick Maton

[DirtyBird]

2 minutes ago, oriolediehard said:

Nick Maton can't hit or field.  Why do we need Maton and Nevin with all our infield prospects ready to come up?

Funny that people think the guys we get in deals cash will likely make the major league roster 

[SteveA]

Our second Tiger DFA pickup of the offseason.

[Orioles0615]

3 minutes ago, Malike said:

0.00 ERA and 27 K/9 in 2021. I'm down.

In 2022 he had a 20.25 ERA but a 3.17 FIP so obviously he was just unlucky 

[SteveA]

3 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

Nobody needs a UTI

A couple days on antibiotics usually takes care of it.

[orioles119]

Norfolk needs bodies so this makes sense.

[Malike]

8 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

Funny that people think the guys we get in deals cash will likely make the major league roster 

I think nearly everyone knows this is a nothing trade and he will be MiL filler.

[George Zuverink]

Another head scratcher for sure.

[Malike]

4 minutes ago, George Zuverink said:

Another head scratcher for sure.

When you are potentially graduating several IF/OF prospects, filling out he AAA team should never be considered a "head scratcher".  Someone has to play in Norfolk.

Edited February 8 by Malike

[dabirds]

I I like Maton.  But not really seeing where he fits, unless it is at AAA or a trade is coming.  So either Urias is traded or they will try to pass him through waivers.

[Billy F-Face3]

Some negotiators like to make small insignificant deals that favor their partner just to soften up their trade partner in prelude to something bigger down the line. The 2 Detroit deals almost seems like that could be possible, although I have no idea what the Orioles could possibly want from Detroit.

[DirtyBird]

2 minutes ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

Some negotiators like to make small insignificant deals that favor their partner just to soften up their trade partner in prelude to something bigger down the line. The 2 Detroit deals almost seems like that could be possible, although I have no idea what the Orioles could possibly want from Detroit.

How much cash you think we paid for these guys, F-Face?

[ChosenOne21]

1 minute ago, DirtyBird said:

How much cash you think we paid for these guys, F-Face?

I'm not F-Face, but these deals are usually very small amounts of cash for a MLB team. Like four or five digits.

[Billy F-Face3]

1 minute ago, DirtyBird said:

How much cash you think we paid for these guys, F-Face?

I would guess 5 figures. No way of knowing.

[Frobby]

So here’s a LH infielder in case Elias/Hyde really want one on the OD roster but don’t want Holliday to begin the year in the majors.  

[connja]

Can't have Holliday going to camp thinking he's a lock to the be LH hitting side of the 2B platoon.