Summary
The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves have been busy changing their team rosters in Major League Baseball's offseason. The Orioles let go of pitcher George Soriano, and the Braves picked him up afterward.
Key Facts
- The Orioles designated 12 players for assignment this offseason, while the Braves designated 10.
- The Orioles released pitcher George Soriano to make room for outfielder Jhonkensy Noel.
- Two days later, Noel was also released to make room for Marco Luciano.
- The Braves claimed George Soriano off waivers to add him to their roster.
- To add Soriano, the Braves designated infielder Brett Wisely for assignment.
- Soriano previously played 72 games in the major leagues with the Miami Marlins.
- Soriano's average fastball speed is 95.7 mph, but he has a 5.95 ERA, which measures the average number of earned runs he gives up per nine innings.
- Both teams, Baltimore and Atlanta, are actively looking to improve their bullpens for the next baseball season.
