The Orioles announced this afternoon that theyve signed infielder to a minor league deal. Vavra was by the Mariners last week and elected free agency shortly thereafter. Since Vavra changed organizations after September 1, he will not be eligible to participate in the postseason with the Orioles. Vavra, 27, was a third-round pick by the Rockies back in 2018 who was dealt to the Orioles at the trade deadline in 2020 as part of the deal Andrew Poturalski Jersey that sent to Colorado. He made his big league debut back in 2022 and posted a solid 40-game stretch with Baltimore where he hit a roughly league average .258/.340/.337 while splitting time between second base and the outfield for the club. Entering the 2023 season, Vavra was with the club in the big leagues but hit just .245/.315/.245 in 56 trips to the plate before heading to the IL with a shoulder strain. That shoulder problem eventually turned out to be a torn labrum, and Vavra went under the knife to addre s the i sue in September of last year. He returned to action back in May and, although he posted a decent .243/.350/.368 in 44 games at the Triple-A level with the clubs affiliate in Norfolk, he didnt manage to crack the clubs increasingly crowded big league roster and eventually found himself designated for a signment back in August without having made a big league appearance for the club this year. Vavra was claimed off waivers by the Mariners shortly thereafter, but did not make it into a big league game with the club and played just three games with the clubs Triple-A affiliate in Tacoma before being designated for a signment to make room for the return of infielder to the 40-man roster. Vavra then elected free agency, leading him to his latest stint with the Orioles. While the 27-year-old wont be able to play for the club in the postseason even if added to the 40-man roster at some point down the stretch, he still offers the club a familiar emergency depth option for the remainder of the regular season who can be called upon in the event more of the clubs infield options join , , and on the injured list as the club remains engaged with the Yankees in a close battle for the AL East crown. The Orioles currently have and backing up their middle infield of and while and split time at the hot corner. Ty Dellandrea Jersey