General manager Mike Elias continues to tweak his roster ahead of spring training, set to begin just two weeks from now. In his latest minor roster move, the Baltimore Orioles have claimed utility man Jack Reinheimer off waivers from the Texas Rangers and designated right-handed pitcher Austin Brice for assignment. Brice was claimed off waivers from the Angels back on January 4th.
Reinheimer was a 5th-round draft pick of the Seattle Mariners out of East Carolina University back in 2013. The Mariners traded him away two years later, along with former Baltimore Orioles catcher Welington Castillo and two other players to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for relief arm Vidal Nuno (also a former Oriole) and current Baltimore outfielder/DH Mark Trumbo.