Oriole announced Corbin Martin Accepted a direct mission from Triple-A Norfolk. Right-handed cleared the exemption after being designated as a task on Tuesday. Nothing has been made about Elvin Ríguezhe was also DFA two days ago.
Martin spent several months in Tony Mansolino’s bullpen. He gave up 12 runs in 18 innings. Martin recorded a strikeout rate of 25.8%, but was plagued by walking and home runs. He gave up three games in his final two games against the Giants, although his defense disappointed him on his last outing on August 31. Although that one was not lucky enough to play, Martin was pushed away when O needed a 40-person lineup that he thought Taylor Wells and Jorge Mateo.
Baltimore also completely exempted Martin in the All-Star Game. He elected free agents at that time but re-signed a day later. This time, the 29-year-old decided not to try luck in the open market. It’s too late by this season and is eligible for the playoffs elsewhere. He may have been looking for minor league contracts with non-residents. It makes more sense to stick to O’s OS in the last few weeks of the regular season. If the Orioles don’t call him this month, he will elect minor league free agents to the offseason.
