Orioles Terrin Vavra Agree To Minor League Dea

The Orioles are bringing infielder/outfielder back to the organization on a minor league contract, MLBTR has learned. The NPG Sports client be invited to major league spring training. Vavra, 27, was a third-round pick out of the University of Minnesota by the Rockies back in 2018 but has spent the bulk of his career in the Orioles organization. The Rox traded the former Golden Gopher to Baltimore alongside in 2020s trade. Vavra has played in parts of two big league seasons with the Os, logging a combined 159 plate appearances with a .254/.331/.304 batting line (87 wRC+) in that time. Vavra was briefly in the Mariners organization last summer after the Os designated him for a signment and lost him to Seattle on waivers. It was a short stay, as he was cut loose by the Ms after just three games in Tacoma and wound up re-signing to finish out the minor league season back with the Orioles organization. Hell now land back with the Os for another stint on another minor league deal. While he was drafted as a shortstop, Vavra has spent more time at Jose Caballero Jersey second base in his profe sional career. Hes logged nearly 500 innings in the outfield in recent seasons as well, spending time at all three positions. Vavra has played in parts of three Triple-A seasons and carries a career .283/.382/.413 batting line at the top minor league level. He doesnt have one standout tool but has walked in a strong 11.7% of his Triple-A plate appearances against a slightly lower-than-average 21.6% strikeout rate. Statcast credited Vavra with above-average sprint speed as recently as 2023, placing him in the 64th percentile of big leaguers. Baltimore obviously has a crowded infield thats headlined with former top prospects. is locked in at shortstop and has developed into an MVP-caliber talent. will be back at third base after a breakout 2024 showing. has yet to solidify himself in the majors, but the former No. 1 pick and No. 1 overall prospect only turned 21 in December. Hell get the opportunity to claim the second base job. is a relative veteran at first base now, and top prospect would likely get a look in the event of a notable injury at either infield corner. The outfield is arguably even more crowded after offseason signings of , and added to incumbents and . Suffice it to say, theres no real path to an everyday role for Vavra, but his ability to back up at multiple spots and his OBP-driven skill set at the plate could put him into the bench mix. If nothing else, hes a nice versatile hand to have waiting in the wings down in Triple-A Norfolk. Manuel Rodriguez Jersey