The Orioles introduced Wednesday that they’ve designated right-hander Nick Avila for task. His spot on the 40-man roster will go to lefty Cole Irvin, whose beforehand reported promotion from Triple-A Norfolk has now been formally introduced. Along with deciding on Irvin’s contract and designating Avila, the O’s optioned righty Dillon Tate to Norfolk.

Avila, 27, was claimed off launch waivers from the Giants group again in June. He was on the minor league injured checklist with a shoulder impingement on the time (hat tip to Christopher Correa of the Turlock Journal), and since injured gamers can’t be positioned on outright waivers, San Francisco as an alternative requested launch waivers.

Avila hasn’t appeared proper all season. In 2023, the 6’4″ righty posted a robust 3.00 ERA in 72 innings out of the bullpen in Triple-A Sacramento (anecdotally recording a flawless 14-0 document alongside the way in which), however he’s been rocked for 19 earned runs in 18 innings within the minors this season. That features a staggering 10 runs on 9 hits and a pair of walks in simply 1 1/3 innings with the Orioles’ Triple-A membership in Norfolk since coming back from that shoulder impingement that saved him out of motion for almost two months.

With the commerce deadline behind us, the Orioles may have no alternative however to put Avila on waivers. Since he’s now not on the injured checklist, they will place him on outright waivers. Given his struggles and accidents this season, there’s probability Avila will clear, permitting the O’s to maintain him within the group with out dedicating a 40-man roster spot to him.