The following players have been outrighted to Triple-A after clearing waivers:
- Angels outfielder Ramon Flores is en route back to Salt Lake, per Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register (via Twitter). He has been outrighted previously, during his time with the Brewers, and thus had the right to choose free agency. But he’s listed on the organization’s Triple-A roster, so it seems he has elected to remain in the organization. He’ll have the right to do so instead at the end of the year. Flores, who’s still just 25, appeared in only three games with the Halos this year and struggled in an extended run last season with Milwaukee. He is hitting a robust .311/405/.417, though, in 373 trips to the plate at Salt Lake this year.
- The Pirates announced that outfielder Danny Ortiz is returning to Indianapolis. He had earned his first MLB call-up after sporting a .259/.291/.450 slash over 342 Triple-A plate appearances to open the year. But Ortiz saw only limited action over nine games in the bigs and lost his roster spot when the Bucs acquired old friend Sean Rodriguez over the weekend.
Call me crazy, but I’ve always liked Flores. If he signs a minor league deal this offseason with a team that has plenty of spots open (Kansas City, Detroit, Miami, San Diego) I feel like he could carve out a guaranteed 4th OF role for himself. Like the type that becomes a bench staple like Jarrod Dyson. Career plate discipline is very solid and his glove isn’t too bad either.