TERRIN VAVRA NEWS

Reunites with O's Vavra signed a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Saturday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Impact Vavra elected to become a free agent after being DFA'd by the Mariners on Aug. 31, and he'll now return to the organization that he's spent his entire major-league career with. The 27-year-old has slashed .239/.342/.358 across 191 plate appearances at Triple-A and will likely remain in the minors for the rest of the year.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Elects free agency Vavra cleared waivers Wednesday and elected to become a free agent.

Impact Vavra was DFA'd by the Mariners on Saturday -- just eight days after the team claimed him off waivers from Baltimore. He'll now have the freedom to choose his next team, though he likely won't be able to secure more than a minor-league deal after posting a .698 OPS through 191 Triple-A plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Seattle The Mariners designated Vavra for assignment Saturday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Just eight days after claiming Vavra off waivers from Baltimore, the Mariners will now strip him of his spot on the 40-man roster and give it to Luis Urias, who was selected to the active roster Saturday. Vavra has slashed .239/.342/.356 across 191 plate appearances in Triple-A this season, and his defensive versatility could make him an attractive piece for other clubs browsing the waiver wire.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Claimed by Seattle The Mariners claimed Vavra off waivers from the Orioles on Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Tacoma.

Impact Vavra, 27, is a career .254/.331/.304 hitter over parts of two seasons in the majors. He is capable of playing virtually all over the field, giving the Mariners some utility depth.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Claimed by Seattle The Mariners claimed Vavra off waivers from the Orioles on Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Tacoma.

Impact The 27-year-old has a career .254/.331/.304 slash line over parts of two seasons in the majors. Vavra is capable of playing all over the field, giving the Mariners some utility depth.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Pushed off 40-man roster The Orioles designated Vavra for assignment Wednesday.

Impact Vavra was added back to the Orioles' 40-man roster in late July, but he was optioned back to Triple-A Norfolk a day later once Baltimore's trade-deadline acquisitions joined up with the club. The 27-year-old will now move back off the 40-man roster as the Orioles clear room for infielder Emmanuel Rivera, who was claimed off waivers from the Marlins. Vavra will now be subject to the waiver process, but if he clears, he would have the ability to elect free agency since he was previously outrighted off the 40-man roster last November. He's produced a .243/.350/.368 slash line with three home runs and two stolen bases over 178 plate appearances at Norfolk this season.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Sent down to minors The Orioles optioned Vavra to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

Impact Vavra's stint in the majors lasted just one day and he did not make an appearance. Jackson Holliday is back in the big leagues to take Vavra's roster spot.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Sent down to minors The Orioles optioned Vavra to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

Impact Vavra's stint in the majors lasted just one day, and he didn't make an appearance. Jackson Holliday was recalled from Triple-A to replace Vavra on the 26-man active roster.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Takes Norby's spot in majors The Orioles will call up Vavra from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact He'll join the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster as a replacement for infielder Connor Norby, who was sent to Miami along with outfielder Kyle Stowers in Tuesday's deal that shipped lefty Trevor Rogers to Baltimore. Unlike Norby, Vavra's upside is likely capped as a part-time player, at least as long as he's with the Orioles. The 27-year-old utility man slashed .269/.377/.423 with two home runs and two steals in 31 games at Triple-A. Vavra has made 14 starts at second base, five starts at third base, four starts at shortstop and two starts in left field for Norfolk.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Takes Norby's spot in majors Vavra will be recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact He will take the spot of Connor Norby, who was dealt to Miami in Tuesday's deal that sent Trevor Rogers to Baltimore. Unlike Norby, Vavra's upside is likely capped as a part-time player, at least as long as he's with the Orioles. The 27-year-old utilityman slashed .269/.377/.423 with two home runs and two steals in 31 games at Triple-A. Vavra has 14 starts at second base, five starts at third base, four starts at shortstop and two starts in left field for the Tides.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Back from IL Vavra (groin) has gone 3-for-8 over two contests for Triple-A Norfolk since he was activated from the injured list.

Impact Vavra suffered the groin strain in early June and missed just under a month of time. He's been limited to 19 games at Triple-A due to the groin injury and a shoulder issue that sidelined him at the start of the season. He's slashing .284/.377/.433 over 77 plate appearances, but he'll have a tough time getting to the majors given the Orioles' already crowded infield on the 26-man roster and at Triple-A.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from IL Triple-A Norfolk reinstated Vavra (shoulder) from its 7-day injured list Sunday.

Impact Vavra, who had been on the shelf all season with a right shoulder strain, has been cleared to make his 2024 debut for Norfolk after completed a four-game rehab assignment with two of the Orioles' lower-level affiliates. Between stops in the rookie-level Florida Complex League and at High-A Aberdeen, Vavra went 4-for-16 with a double, three RBI and two runs.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Rehabbing in Florida Vavra (shoulder) began a rehab assignment Saturday with the Orioles' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, going 0-for-3 with an RBI while playing seven innings at first b...

Impact Vavra has been on Triple-A Norfolk's 7-day injured list all season but should be on the cusp of making his 2024 debut for the Orioles' top affiliate. The 26-year-old is working his way back from a strained right shoulder, which sidelined him for most of the second half of the 2023 season.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Goes on 60-day IL Vavra was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk and placed on the 60-day injured list Thursday with a strained right shoulder.

Impact The move was made in order to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for Heston Kjerstad. Vavra is done for the season with a shoulder injury, but the good news for him is he'll now get to collect a major-league paycheck while on the IL.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pulled off minor league rehab Vavra has been pulled off a minor-league rehab assignment in order to undergo further testing and evaluation of his right shoulder injury, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Vavra made it through just two rehab games before the assignment was halted due to continued discomfort. He's been on the injured list at Triple-A Norfolk since mid-June with what has been referred to as a right shoulder strain, but the Orioles want to see if something more serious might be going on with the shoulder.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on minor-league IL Vavra (shoulder) was placed on Triple-A Norfolk's 7-day injured list Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Vavra suffered a right shoulder strain and will be sidelined at least a week. His injury leaves the Orioles with one less option available should they need an extra position player in the majors. Vavra went 9-for-21 (.429) with three extra-base hits and a stolen base over five games following his demotion June 6.

JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Norfolk The Orioles optioned Vavra to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.

Impact With Danny Coulombe returning from the bereavement list Tuesday, Vavra will serve as Baltimore's roster casualty. Vavra is slashing .245/.315/.245 in the majors this season and hasn't appeared in a game since the end of May.

JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits bench versus lefty Vavra is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Impact With southpaw Nestor Cortes on the hill for New York, the lefty-hitting Vavra will head to the bench while Anthony Santander steps in as Baltimore's right fielder. Vavra had picked up starts at either corner-outfield spot in five of the past eight games while going 5-for-16 with four RBI, three runs and a stolen base.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in right field Vavra is starting in right field and batting eighth for the Orioles in Tuesday's game versus the Yankees, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact Anthony Santander will be in the designated hitter spot for this one, opening up right field for Vavra. The 26-year-old Vavra has produced a .646 OPS in 21 games with the Orioles this season.

MAY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Notches first steal Vavra went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Angels.

Impact Vavra is getting a bit of run in the corner outfield, and he's gone 2-for-8 with one RBI, a walk and two runs scored over his last three games. The utility man is slashing a modest .242/.342/.242, as all eight of his hits this season have been singles. He's unlikely to bat higher than the bottom third of the order if he can maintain his newfound playing time.

MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs third straight start Vavra will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Impact With Ramon Urias (hamstring) recently landing on the injured list and with Kyle Stowers having been demoted to Triple-A Norfolk, Vavra appears to have settled into the open spot in the Baltimore lineup. He'll be making his third consecutive start Wednesday, all of which have come in the corner outfield. The lefty-hitting Vavra could still find himself out of the lineup versus southpaws.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in right field Vavra is starting in right field and batting eighth for the Orioles in Monday's game versus the Angels, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact With Kyle Stowers optioned and Anthony Santander spending a large chunk of his time at designated hitter, there are some at-bats to be had in right field for the O's. Vavra hasn't done much at the plate during his opportunities this season, picking up six hits -- all singles -- in 26 at-bats.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Called up Tuesday Vavra was called up from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.

Impact Vavra will return to Baltimore after being sent down to Norfolk on April 27. Over nine games in Triple-A, Vavra produced a .286 average with four doubles, five RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base over 42 at-bats. He did strikeout at least once in every contest though, going down on strikes 11 times over those nine contests. In the big leagues, he'll help replace Ramon Urias (hamstring), who was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A Vavra was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk by the Orioles on Thursday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact Vavra has produced just a .541 OPS on the season and hasn't been playing much. He's being replaced on the roster by Joey Ortiz.

APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Making strong impression Vavra is hitting .342 (13-for-38) over 13 Grapefruit League games.

Impact Vavra is in contention to open the season as a utility man for the Orioles. He's done about all he can to prove he's ready for the role in spring training, but it's unclear if he'll break camp with the team. With starting roles around the diamond pretty well defined, Vavra is unlikely to be more than a bench bat if he makes the team, so it's possible the Orioles will want the 25-year-old to log more consistent playing time with Triple-A Norfolk.

MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE