The Baltimore Orioles surprisingly placed infielder Jonathan Villar on outright waivers in an attempt to rid themselves of the projected $10 million in salary the 28-year is expected to earn in 2020. It has been rumoured the Orioles were shopping Villar, however, they were unable to find a suitor prompting the roster move.
Villar is a second baseman with shortstop experience along with 13 career games in the outfield. Last season, Villar hit .274 with 24 home runs, 40 stolen bases, and a 4.0 WAR while playing in all 162 games. He is a worthy enough talent to take and insert at second base and move Cavan Biggio to the outfield.