The Orioles didn’t make any major deals before Monday’s 4 p.m. nonwaiver trade deadline, but they did bring a familiar face back to Baltimore by re-acquiring first baseman/outfielder Steve Pearce from the Tampa Bay Rays.
They sent minor league catcher Jonah Heim, the team’s fourth-round draft pick in 2013 who had been playing at High-A Frederick, to the Rays in the deal.
The acquisition of Pearce – who played part of the 2012 season and all of the 2013 through 2015 seasons with the Orioles – gives the club a right-handed power bat who can play a variety of positions.