The Mariners signed infielder Pat Valaika to a minor league deal last week. He’s been assigned to Triple-A Tacoma, where he made his season debut over the weekend.
With only Gwinnett in action on the farm, a strong start by Jackson Stephens and another good game from Pat Valaika got the Stripers a win. Thursday was
Gwinnett remains the only active minor league affiliate and they notched their first win on Wednesday. After a well-pitched game, even in a loss, to open
The Orioles began their offseason with eight players eligible for arbitration, but the class has been whittled to six. Infielder Pat Valaika and catcher Pedro Severino passed through waivers and were outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk, setting up their plunges into free agency.
The Orioles have outrighted infielder Pat Valaika and right-handers Thomas Eshelman and Konner Wade to Triple-A.
According to the MLB Transactions list, the Orioles have outrighted right-handed pitchers Thomas Eshelman and Konner Wade and second baseman Pat Valaika to Triple-A Norfolk.
In the Orioles’ final game of the 2021 season, Pat Valaika was the starting second baseman, Richie Martin the shortstop and Kelvin Gutiérrez was at third.
Pat Valaika grounded into a force against Adam Cimber this afternoon and the Orioles' 2021 season was a wrap. The fifth in a row below .500. A final record of 52-110, with two fewer wins than the last full season in 2019.
The Orioles are using the final days of the season as auditions for some of their lesser-known players, and unknowns. On Saturday night, manager Brandon Hyde had to piece together a game largely using pitchers who hadn’t appeared in an Orioles game before early August and three position players who are also new to the team.
The Orioles placed left-handed pitcher Tanner Scott on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain and also placed infielder Jorge Mateo on the 60-day injured list with right lumbar inflammation.
In 2020’s shortened 60-game season Pat Valaika was a valuable member of the Orioles. With the absence of first baseman Trey Mancini due to colon cancer surgery and chemotherapy and injuries to shortstop José Iglesias, Valaika filled in at each of the four infield positions and produced well.
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