We thought yesterday’s removal of RHP Chandler Shepherd from the roster was just the first of a series of moves the Baltimore Orioles are expected to make over the next few weeks to clear space on the 40-man roster for Rule 5 draft-eligible players to be added. Instead, the Orioles have used the open roster spot to bring in someone new.
Per an official team release, the Baltimore Orioles have added RHP Cole Sulser off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays. Listed at 6’1″ and 190 pounds, Sulser is a former 25th-round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians back in 2013, where he worked his way up to Triple-A before being dealt to Tampa Bay last offseason (part of the three-team deal with TB, CLE, and Seattle involving Edwin Encarnacion and Carlos Santana).