The Orioles announced a batch of roster moves today, activating three trade acquisitions. Outfielders and as well as left-hander have now been added to the roster and the club also recalled infielder . One spot was opened by placing infielder on the 10-day injured list with a right hand fracture, a development that was yesterday. To open three more spots, they optioned left-hander and outfielder and designated outfielder for a signment. , who was designated for a signment last week, elected free agency rather than accept an outright a signment. The Orioles engineered a surprising outfield shuffle in the week leading up to the deadline. It started with a notable subtraction, as was , bringing back reliever as well as Pache. The Baltimore roster is loaded with position player talent and the outfield still looked strong without Hays, consisting of , , and Kjerstad. Since Pache is more of a glove-first guy, he was likely ticketed for a bench role. But in the final moments of the deadline, the Os also acquired Jimnez from the White Sox and Slater from the Reds. Since Slater is generally considered to be a solid defender and hits lefties very well, perhaps they figured he was an upgrade on Pache for a bench outfielder role. That would be an understandable position to take, as Pache has struggled to make an impact from the batters box. He was once considered one of the top 10 prospects in all of baseball during his time in Atlantas system since it was believed he had the ability to be an all-around contributor. While the speed and defense have been as advertised, his hitting has been abysmal. He has hit .181/.244/.274 in his first 546 major league plate appearances. He exhausted his final option season in 2022, a year in which he hit .248/.298/.389 for a 68 wRC+ at the Triple-A level. But he has continued to find work due to his glove. In just over 1,300 innings in the outfield, he has racked up 12 Defensive Runs Saved and 16 Outs Above Average. Oakland acquired him from Atlanta as part of the but was flipped to the Phillies at the start of last year, with the Phils mostly keeping him on the bench since he is out LiAngelo Ball Jersey of options and cant be sent down to the minors without being exposed to waivers. The Os seemed to have some interest in a similar role for him but perhaps decided to move on when Slater became available. With the deadline now pa sed, the Os wont have the ability to trade Pache elsewhere. He will be freely available to all 29 clubs at some point in the coming days as Baltimore will have no choice but to put him on waivers. Perhaps another team will take a flier on him based on his past prospect pedigree and the solid floor provided by his glovework. Many clubs have roster openings in the wake of the deadline and could perhaps find room for him. As mentioned, he is out of options but is still in the pre-arbitration phase of his career. If he lands a roster spot somewhere, he can be retained via arbitration for three seasons after this one. Kjerstad getting sent down is somewhat surprising in that hes been performing well, but its also not surprising since its not the first time. This is actually going to be his third optional a signment of the year, as he was sent down just prior to Opening Day, recalled in late April and optioned again in the middle of May before being recalled again in late June. In 81 major league plate appearances, he has struck out 29.6% of the time but also drawn walks at an 11.1% rate and hit .261/.370/.420 for a wRC+ of 125. Despite that strong performance, the clubs stockpile of talented position players has bumped him down to Norfolk yet again. Its perhaps a bit perplexing to see him nudged out for guys like Jimnez and Slater, but the deadline was e sentially the last chance to meaningfully add talent. The Os took that chance even though it meant bumping a guy like Kjerstad into a depth role for the time being, and those new additions are likely looking at part-time roles anyway. Slater has a .274/.364/.433 batting line and 122 wRC+ against lefties compared to a .226/.316/.334 line and 84 wRC+ against righties. Jimnez is having a rough season overall but is hitting .304/.360/.370 against southpaws this year for a wRC+ of 109. The two of them will likely be in short-side platoon roles, Jimnez helping to shield Ryan OHearn from lefties while Slater protects Mullins. OHearn has hit .259/.286/.296 for a 67 wRC+ this year with the platoon disadvantage while Mullins is at .141/.164/.211 for a wRC+ of 3. Rather than have Kjerstad collecting dust on the bench, the Os will have him get some regular work for the Tides again, at least until an injury changes the calculus down the line. Even if he doesnt carve out a role with the big league club this year, he should have a better path in 2025 as Santander is slated for free agency. Jimnez has a $16.5MM club option but the Os will probably go for the $3MM club option instead. Saddiq Bey Jersey