The Orioles have announced that they’ve claimed catcher Rene Pinto and right-hander Thaddeus Ward off waivers from the Rays and Nationals, respectively. Additionally, Baltimore announced that right-hander Matt Bowman has elected free agency after rejecting an outright assignment from the club. There had been no prior indication that Bowman was designated for assignment, though with today’s deadline to activate players from the 60-day injured list plenty of 40-man roster movement is to be expected around the league.
More to come…