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It’s easy for offseason waiver claims to slip through the cracks.
Thaddeus Ward and René Pinto, claimed on the same day last November, didn’t end up seeing any major league playing time in 2025. Sam Hilliard, a claim in 2024, didn’t make an impact, either.
Once in a while, though, an offseason waiver claim ends up contributing.
Cole Sulser, claimed back in 2019, became part of a deal that netted the O’s a high draft pick and a couple of prospects. The same can be said for Bryan Baker, whose 3.73 ERA in Baltimore enticed the Rays to part with a high pick of their own. And, of course, how about the claim of Ramón Urías in 2020? The do-it-all infielder accumulated over 10.0 bWAR in his Orioles career.
Baltimore is hoping that Drew Romo, recently claimed off waivers from the Rockies, falls into the latter category.
