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Outfielder Brett Phillips was designated for the second assignment this month after being removed from the Baltimore Orioles' active roster on Friday.
The move came after Phillips was named by the Tampa Bay Rays on August 1. He was traded to the Orioles for cash the next day.
Friday's Phillips DFA was part of a series of moves by the Orioles, who also chose to sign outfielder candidate Kyle Stowers from Triple-A Norfolk. Infielder Richie Martin and lefty Nick Vespi were recalled from Norfolk, infielder Terrin Bavra was placed on the paternity list, and lefty Logan Ghiraspie was named Triple-A. }
Phillips, 28, had just two hits in 17 at-bats for the Orioles, but this season he hit .144 with five homers and 15 RBIs in Tampa Bay and Baltimore. 188 batting average in his 354 games with four different teams, with his 28 home runs and 93 RBIs in his six seasons.
The 24-year-old Stowers was a second-round pick by the Orioles in 2019 and has appeared in 95 games this season for Norfolk, batting .264 with 19 home runs and 78 RBIs. was He made his major league debut in June and doubled RBI in two games.
The 27-year-old Martin was 5-30 in his 13 games with the Orioles earlier this season, but Vespi made his major-league debut in May in Baltimore. In his 18 games he went 4-0 with a 3.98 ERA.
Vavra, 25, went 11-39 in his 18 games with the Orioles this season, while Ghiraspie, 25, had a 3.75 ERA in his 13 games. Babala and Ghiraspie also made their major league debuts earlier this season.
– Field Level Media