The Baltimore Orioles are bolstering the depth in their infielder entering Monday’s game with the Chicago White Sox.
announced on Monday that they were selecting the contract of infielder Nick Maton in advance of Monday's game with themore depth in the field as they continue to deal with the aftermath of losing Jorge Mateo for the season after he suffered an elbow injury. He has surgery late last month.
Baltimore is also dealing with injuries to infielders Jordan Westburg and Ryan Mountcastle. The Orioles are hoping to have both players back soon.Maton has played 181 Major League games, but he's played just one for the Orioles in his first season in Baltimore. He did not make the opening-day roster and spent most of his first month on the injured list at Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles promoted him on June 19 and then designated him for assignment five days later. After he cleared waivers he accepted an assignment back to Norfolk.Detroit TigersSeattle Mariners
in 2017 out of Long Beach state, and he's bounced around minor league baseball since. The Orioles signed him to a minor league contract last December. This wasn't the first time Baltimore selected his contract. He was selected on April 16 and was designated for assignment the next day. The Orioles called him up on April 22 and then optioned him back to Norfolk on April 26.Chicago White SoxMatthew Postins covers baseball for several SI/Fan Nation sites, including Inside the Orioles. He also covers the Big 12 for HeartlandCollegeSports.com and Rodeo for Rodeodaily.com.
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