O’s deliver again Jorge López on waiver declare from Marlins

Seeking back-end bullpen depth in lieu of Félix Bautista’s latest elbow harm, the Orioles on Saturday claimed former nearer Jorge López off waivers from the Marlins, who minimize ties with the right-hander solely six weeks after buying him in a pre-Deadline take care of the Twins.

López, who spent two and a half seasons with the Orioles from 2020-22, revitalized his profession after transitioning into a task in Baltimore’s bullpen final season, posting a 1.68 ERA with 19 saves throughout 44 appearances. He was later traded to the Twins on the ’22 Deadline for a return that included present breakout aid sensation Yennier Cano, who has slid into the nearer’s function in Baltimore following Bautista’s harm. López wouldn’t be eligible for the Orioles’ postseason roster, as that deadline handed on Thursday.

But López struggled to duplicate that success in Minnesota, pitching to a 4.81 ERA in his abbreviated Twins profession, and once more in Miami after being acquired for Dylan Floro on July 26. The change of surroundings didn’t profit López nor the Marlins, whose playoff possibilities took a serious hit throughout a nightmare August stuffed with late-inning meltdowns.

López posted a 9.26 ERA in 12 appearances for Miami. The membership activated veteran starter Johnny Cueto off the injured listing in a corresponding transfer previous to Saturday’s recreation in Washington. To make room on their 40-man roster, the Orioles designated right-hander Logan Gillaspie for project. 

“We were excited for him that he got picked up, because we think he’s a good pitcher,” Marlins supervisor Skip Schumaker stated. “It just didn’t work out [here] the way he wanted things to work out. But he has real stuff. That’s why we acquired him, and that’s probably why Baltimore took a chance on him.” 

The Marlins, in the meantime, save about $600,000 by reducing ties with López, who’s incomes $3.53 million this season and is arbitration-eligible for the ultimate time this winter. But additionally they sacrificed a 12 months of management with a pitcher who was an All-Star as just lately as 2022.