Baltimore Orioles Fill 40-Man Roster After Adding Angels Infielder
The Baltimore Orioles made another move to fill up their 40-man roster before Spring Training starts. The Orioles announced that they claimed infielder Livan Soto off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
The 23-year old out of Venezuela originally signed as an international free agent with the Atlanta Braves in 2016, but due to them violating international signing rules, Soto was granted free agency in 2017.
He then signed a minor league contract with the Angels.
Soto was in the minor leagues with Los Angeles' organization ever since singing with them, but he didn't make his Major League debut until September 2022.
Altogether, he played in only four Major League games with the Angels.
After being designated for assignment earlier in February, Soto was claimed by Baltimore, filling out their 40-man roster.
General manager Mike Elias loves to make moves that not only improves the play on the big league field, but also in their farm system.
Soto is one of those players who can make an impact down in the minors. He's only 23-years old and can benefit from playing alongside all of the Orioles top prospects and getting into their top-notch developmental program.
It's still too early to see where Soto will ultimately wind up within Baltimore's organization, but Elias has a knack for finding players who can make a dent in the organization.
As Spring Training approaches, expect to see Soto get playing time to see if he will end up in Triple-A Norfolk or with another one of their minor league affiliates.
