Baltimore Orioles Infielder Cut For Jackson Holliday Signs With New Team

It didn't take long for a former Baltimore Orioles player to find his next team after being designated for assignment following the promotion of their top prospect.

Professional sports is inherently a cutthroat business with teams always looking to replace a player with someone who might be better, more cost-effective, or even younger.

Over the next couple years, that is going to be the situation for the Baltimore Orioles.

Because they have so many talented prospects ready to start playing at the Major League level, many of the established veterans are going to find themselves receiving less time on the field, or even, finding themselves with a new team.

That's what happened for a veteran player the Orioles signed this offseason to give their roster some depth.

Tony Kemp inked a one-year, $1 million deal in March to be their second baseman.

For the most part, it seemed like Baltimore was using him as a placeholder until they were ready to call up the No. 1 prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday.

It turned out that was the case when they made the call to promote the superstar youngster on April 10. To make room for him on the roster, they had to designate Kemp for assignment where he ultimately elected free agency instead of going to Triple-A.

Kemp was extremely understanding about the situation, and being a nine-year veteran in the MLB, he's certainly seen his fair share of circumstances like this as well.

But, the short-stinted Oriole won't have to wait long to be playing baseball again as Jon Heyman of The New York Post reported that he signed a deal with the Minnesota Twins.

There actually might be more of a path to playing time for Kemp on his next team since they are dealing with an injury to their star shortstop, Carlos Correa, that currently has him on the injured list.

Ultimately, for the infielder to stick with a team, he's going to have to show he can perform on offense. He was 0-9 during his five games with Baltimore and is coming off a season in 2023 where he slashed .209/.303/.304 with an OPS+ of 74.