The Mariners announced they’ve claimed infielder Terrin Vavra from the Orioles. Seattle designated outfielder Duke Ellis for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster.
Vavra is a former Colorado draftee who went to Baltimore as a prospect in a trade that sent reliever Mychal Givens to the Rox. Vavra played briefly at the MLB level in 2022-23. The left-handed hitter combined for a .254/.331/.304 slash in 67 games. He showed decent plate discipline and contact skills with minimal power. That has been Vavra’s profile dating back to his college days at Minnesota.
Baltimore passed him through outright waivers last offseason. They reselected his contract around the trade deadline but didn’t get him into a game before optioning him back to Triple-A. Baltimore designated him for assignment earlier this week as the corresponding move to grab Emmanuel Rivera off waivers from Miami. Vavra has a .243/.350/.368 line in 178 Triple-A plate appearances this year. Primarily a second baseman, he also has a decent amount of experience at shortstop and in both corner outfield positions.
Ellis is a speed and defense outfielder who has bounced around this season. The Mets and Mariners successively claimed him after he was DFA by the White Sox in June. Ellis has barely played in the majors, picking up four at-bats in eight games with Chicago. The 26-year-old is hitting .235/.315/.336 in 273 minor league plate appearances on the year. He’ll land back on waivers in the coming days.
Poor Duke may be on the move again! All because Chris Getz wasted his call-up for a few appearances for a team going absolutely nowhere and now he’s in DFA migration.
Seth Johnson to the Phillies, cutting loose Vavra, Preito to the Cards in the Flaherty deal, the Trevor Rogers head scratcher, 13 mil for Kimball.
Somebody check the watercooler in the exec offices at the CY warehouse!
Lol no mention of drafting Adley and Gunnar and trading for Burnes? But no lets bring up Cesar Prieto
Yes, indeed. Preito all day. Went to see Ortiz play at AA Bowie 2 years back. Ortiz was OK but who was that second basemen!!!
Adley and Gunnar are special indeed. That said; they initially struggled at the plate as did Cowser, Holliday, Stowers and recently Mayo.
NOT Vavra! Looked comfortable at bat from day one. Man, was getting his hacks in as a rook! And doing it without steady play as a utility guy. Injuries got him lost in the shuffle in Baltimire. Preito’s got that same mojo. Looking forward to his call up in St Louis.
Who is Preito? I remember Cesar Prieto being traded for Jack Flaherty.
Vavra never got a fair chance, whether it was the shuttle from Baltimore to Norfolk or his recent run of injuries. He’s a solid hitter if healthy and given some playing time.
I thought he belonged. Not fazed by the bright lights of the show. Mariners did good here.
Wasn’t his dad a guru hitting coach in college ?
May have the story wrong.
Yep. His dad was, maybe still is, a high level coach. Pedigree and being around the game as a kid has got to have a lot to do with his confidence in the box!
In other mariners news welcome back Edgar Martinez as the hitting coach, those mid 2010s offenses of Robinson cano and Nelson Cruz feel like they were just yesterday
Hopefully Edgar didn’t find out about being the hitting coach through social media
Edgar Martinez hit the greatest double in Mariner history in 1995 and I saw it live at the dome. It was incredible..place was rocking!
Those were great years. I watched only on TV. But man that was great baseball.
That place rocked
Even being on the wrong side of that series it’s hard not to consider it one of the best ALDS of all time
Lotta juice with those mariners. Even prior A Rod. I’m sure I’m missing plenty
Yep that’s why they won so many World Series those years.
Don’t get me wrong. Lotta times it’s Juice vs Juice. (Canó vs Clemens example). I call it a wash.
Put ‘em all in the hall
Barry was the best ever.
Clemens killed me. Was one of my favorite players even playing on the Red Sox Jays and Spankees. Have all but 1 of his rookie cards. Lost a ton of value. Was really torn when he Kd 21 Mariners.
Why am I double posting? They both come up same time.
You missed one Mickey so not fully successful yet
He missed two… he is slipping
Can you mute me so I don’t have to read your stupid comments anymore? I would mute you but then miss your stupid comments and not wonder why your comments are so stupid.
lol
Nobody that white deserves the name Duke Ellis.
Duke Wayne was pretty damn white…