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Cooper Hummel Elects Free Agency

By Anthony Franco | June 5, 2025 at 7:35pm CDT

The Orioles yet again announced that outfielder/first baseman Cooper Hummel elected free agency after going unclaimed on outright waivers. He was designated for assignment on Monday when Colton Cowser returned from the injured list.

Hummel had two stints in Baltimore that lasted a combined four days. He signed an MLB deal with the O’s after opting out of a non-roster contract with the Yankees. They designated him for assignment a day later when they needed a third catcher. He cleared waivers and re-signed on a fresh major league deal. Hummel spent three more days on the active roster. He struck out in his only at-bat and played two innings in right field.

It has presumably been a frustrating sequence, but Hummel picked up a little over a week of big league pay between his stint on the active roster and in DFA limbo. He’ll now return to the market and should at least find another minor league deal if no team is willing to plug him directly onto the MLB roster.

The switch-hitting Hummel appeared in 66 MLB contests for the Diamondbacks during his 2022 rookie season. He’s only made 17 big league appearances in the two-plus years since then. A career .159/.254/.274 hitter, he’s shown more offensive ability in the minors. Hummel has a .284/.419/.475 slash line over parts of five Triple-A seasons. He reached base at a .415 clip in 10 games with the Yankees’ affiliate before opting out.

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7 Comments

  1. ChazzyB

    2 months ago

    Come back to Houston, Coop. MILB deal, take it or leave it.

    Reply
    • Nyy5102

      2 months ago

      Probably leave it since he already has at least two other teams interested.

      Reply
  2. MacGromit

    2 months ago

    what’s a week of Major League minimum worth? I know it’s frustrating but that’s not chump change for a week’s worth of work

    2
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    • LordD99

      2 months ago

      About 28K.

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  3. DonOsbourne

    2 months ago

    I have nothing at all against Cooper Hummel, but I hope the news cycle moves on.

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    • LordD99

      2 months ago

      Bad news: I suspect you’ll have a few more Cooper Hummel stories this season, including one in a matter of days.

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      Reply
  4. mlb fan

    2 months ago

    I once owned a Cooper Hummel. Best car I’ve ever owned.

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