After spending the 2023 season in the Detroit Tigers organization, reserve infielder Tyler Nevin is headed back to the Baltimore Orioles.
After being designated for assignment last week by Detroit, he's been traded for cash considerations.
Per the O's on social media:
We have acquired infielder Tyler Nevin from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for cash considerations.
Welcome back to Birdland, Tyler!
Nevin is a 26-year-old infielder who has spent parts of three years in the big leagues with the Orioles and Tigers. He played in 41 games for Detroit in 2023, hitting .200 with two home runs and 10 RBI.
He is a former first-round pick of the Colorado Rockies (2015).
While the reunion in Baltimore is a nice story, it will be an uphill battle for Nevin to make the roster coming out of spring training. The O's won 101 games last season and captured the American League East crown. They did that on the heels of one of the best young rosters in the entire sport, so there are young players everywhere to contend with.
Baltimore is set to lose veteran Adam Frazier in free agency so there appears to be one opening in the infield but it very well could go to top prospect Jackson Holliday, who is angling to make the roster. Jordan Westburg also made his debut during the 2023 season and could make a strong run at a roster spot from the outset.
If Nevin is unable to make the roster, he will likely serve as organizational depth at the upper levels of the minors.
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