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Orioles Claim Vance Worley From the Pirates

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The Baltimore Orioles have claimed Vance Worley off waivers from the Pirates, according to the Orioles on Twitter. Worley was most likely going to be non-tendered by the Pirates this off-season, as he was due to make a raise over his current $2.45 M salary, and wasn’t looking like a factor in the rotation outside of depth and a long reliever.

The Pirates used Worley in both roles this year. He struggled as a starter, with a 4.57 xFIP, and had decent results as a reliever, with a 3.93 xFIP. He never really looked comfortable in the reliever role, and was eventually waived by the Pirates and sent to the minors when they acquired Joe Blanton, who was a better fit for the team out of the bullpen. Worley eventually returned in September to give the team some innings, after being stretched out in Triple-A as rotation depth, which wasn’t needed.

This move doesn’t really impact the Pirates’ off-season plans, for reasons noted above. It will be interesting to see if Baltimore tenders him a contract, or if they’re just trying to get him in the mix to try and negotiate a better pre-arbitration deal.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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