Jose Suarez and George Soriano would be forgiven if they’ve had a tough time keeping track.
Shoot, at this point, the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles may not even be sure who has which player.
The pair has swapped places back and forth, via designated for assignment moves and waiver claims, multiple times this offseason.
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Thanks to Fangraphs’ Jon Becker, we have this helpful timeline:
- Nov. 5: Orioles claim Soriano off waivers from Marlins.
- Jan. 5: Orioles designate Soriano for assignment.
- Jan. 9: Braves claim Soriano off waivers from Orioles.
- Jan. 15: Orioles claim Suarez off waivers from Braves.
- Jan. 22: Orioles designate Suarez for assignment.
- Jan. 29: Braves claim Suarez off waivers from Orioles.
- Jan. 29: Braves designate Soriano for assignment.
Well, if the Orioles want to follow suit, they’re due to claim Soriano off waivers again.
It’s quite the quirky transactional sequence.
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Suarez is a lefty reliever. Soriano is a righty reliever.
Both could be useful in the depth portions of bullpens if given the opportunity.
But right now, they’re probably giving all they can just to figure out which team they’re actually on.
