Just hours after the New York Yankees designated infielder Hanser Alberto for assignment to make a roster spot for Zach Britton, the Orioles claimed him to bring him into the fold here.
Alberto, 26, had spent his entire career in the Texas Rangers organization before he was waived in November and claimed by the Yankees. With Texas, he made his major league debut in 2015, appearing in 41 games in his age-22 season before playing 35 times in the majors the next year.
However, a shoulder injury kept him from playing more than five games in 2017, and though he hit .