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Baltimore Orioles roster moves regarding Albert Suárez

Overview

The Baltimore Orioles designated right-handed pitcher Albert Suárez for assignment to create roster space for the recall of Anthony Nunez from Triple-A Norfolk. Suárez, 36, had pitched 55 innings across 25 appearances with a 3.93 ERA. The move was attributed to workload management, as he had pitched in three of the previous five days.

After clearing outright waivers, Suárez elected free agency. This transaction marked the fourth time during the 2026 season that the Orioles had designated Suárez for assignment. While his ERA stood at 3.93, underlying statistics such as a 4.40 FIP and 4.62 SIERA suggested his performance may have been influenced by luck.

Following a subsequent designation for assignment, Suárez has now elected free agency for a fifth time during the 2026 season. This repetitive roster cycle has become a recurring pattern; Suárez has re-signed with the Orioles on four previous occasions this year after being designated for assignment. This arrangement reportedly allows the Orioles to manage their 40-man roster effectively while Suárez maintains access to major league pay and service time. Having previously pitched in Japan and Korea, Suárez has dealt with injury limitations in recent seasons. His updated 2026 statistics show a 4.12 ERA over 59 innings across 27 appearances.

Entities

Baltimore Orioles · Albert Suárez · Jhonathan Diaz · Anthony Nunez · Seattle Mariners

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Albert Suárez elects free agency after Orioles designation

    Albert Suárez has elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Baltimore Orioles, continuing a recurring roster cycle seen five times this season.

  2. 18 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Albert Suarez elects free agency from Baltimore Orioles

    Baltimore Orioles pitcher Albert Suarez has elected free agency after being designated for assignment for the fourth time this season.

  3. 21 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Baltimore Orioles designate Albert Suárez for assignment

    The Baltimore Orioles have designated pitcher Albert Suárez for assignment, recalling Anthony Nunez from Triple-A Norfolk to manage bullpen workload.

Sources

baseballrumors.me · ca.sports.yahoo.com · justbaseball.com · mlbtraderumors.com · world-today-news.com

This summary has been updated 1 time: see revision history