The Orioles have claimed infielder Hanser Alberto off waivers from the Yankees, the clubs announced. To create roster space, the Baltimore org designated catcher Andrew Susac for assignment.
The 26-year-old Alberto has minimal MLB experience. He hasn’t hit much in his 192 total plate appearances over the past three seasons. In exactly one thousand total Triple-A plate appearances, however, he carries a solid .309/.330/.438 slash.
Susac, 28, has appeared in the majors in each of the past five seasons. He got off to an excellent start in a brief 2014 debut, at which time he was viewed as an intriguing prospect, but hasn’t had much offensive success in the majors since. Susac did carry a .256/.405/.456 batting line in his 158 plate appearances last year at the highest level of the minors.
I called this one!
Okay. Great.
This guy almost got traded for Travis Jankowski.
Think the Brewers have an open spot on 40 man why not maybe he could be a back up
Grandal, Piña and Kratz being on the 40-man roster is why they won’t claim him
I know just disgusted me because he had all the talent but didnt seem like he want to work hard for it
Nooooooo!!!
Cashman is a feeder team now for every team, everyone he gets is picked up as soon as they become available.
Or returned, as the O’s did with two Rule 5 picks last year.
How far Susac has fallen…