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Orioles Designate Nick Avila For Assignment

By Steve Adams | August 21, 2024 at 9:36am CDT

The Orioles announced Wednesday that they’ve designated right-hander Nick Avila for assignment. His spot on the 40-man roster will go to lefty Cole Irvin, whose previously reported promotion from Triple-A Norfolk has now been formally announced. In addition to selecting Irvin’s contract and designating Avila, the O’s optioned righty Dillon Tate to Norfolk.

Avila, 27, was claimed off release waivers from the Giants organization back in June. He was on the minor league injured list with a shoulder impingement at the time (hat tip to Christopher Correa of the Turlock Journal), and since injured players can’t be placed on outright waivers, San Francisco instead requested release waivers.

Avila hasn’t looked right all season. In 2023, the 6’4″ righty posted a strong 3.00 ERA in 72 innings out of the bullpen in Triple-A Sacramento (anecdotally recording a flawless 14-0 record along the way), but he’s been rocked for 19 earned runs in 18 innings in the minors this season. That includes a staggering 10 runs on nine hits and a pair of walks in just 1 1/3 innings with the Orioles’ Triple-A club in Norfolk since returning from that shoulder impingement that kept him out of action for nearly two months.

With the trade deadline behind us, the Orioles will have no choice but to place Avila on waivers. Since he’s no longer on the injured list, they can place him on outright waivers. Given his struggles and injuries this season, there’s a good chance Avila will clear, allowing the O’s to keep him in the organization without dedicating a 40-man roster spot to him.

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  1. cooperhill

    1 year ago

    Garbage!

    Reply
    • Cave

      1 year ago

      Judging the lexicon of the commenters now LOL I love it

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    • Nosferatu Zodd

      1 year ago

      That a detritus reply bro.

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  2. MacGromit

    1 year ago

    Now that he’s no longer on the IL, he can waived and possibly kept for depth hoping he recovers from the impingement fully. And if not, no loss nor 40 man spot.

    “Pretty sneaky, sis”

    youtu.be/KN3nohBw_CE?si=pJZk9LEL0oaTF_uR

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  3. tuck 2

    1 year ago

    Wondering what Tate has to do to stick around. Pitched great in Norfolk – obviously doesn’t all his stuff back, but throws strikes and generally gives up soft contact. Seems like someone a very tired bullpen could use.

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    • Rsox

      1 year ago

      I know, its strange. Tate was the go-to arm out of the ‘pen in ’21-22 but can’t even keep his spot on the roster now. Did the team being so bad make him look good and now that the team is good it’s actually exposed how bad he really is?

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  4. oldgfan

    1 year ago

    Mute happy Mickey.

    Muted.

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    • letitbelowenstein

      1 year ago

      I’m working on the theory that Mickey, liberalsteve and kamalafan are all the same person.

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