Four players were removed from the Orioles' 40-man roster on Thursday, with infielder Jace Peterson and left-hander Sean Gilmartin electing free agency after clearing outright waivers and right-hander Gabriel Ynoa and infielder Corban Joseph signing minor league contracts to return to the organization for 2019.
The moves were made to clear spaces on the roster for the four players they need to add off the 60-day disabled list by Friday, including outfielder Mark Trumbo, left-hander Richard Bleier, right-hander Pedro Araujo and outfielder Austin Hays.