Orioles claim veteran catcher Pedro Severino

Mar 23 2019 by Yardbarker: Washington Nationals

Baltimore has claimed catcher Pedro Severino off waivers from the Nationals, the Orioles announced. In a corresponding move, the club has designated infielder Stevie Wilkerson for assignment. Severino, 25, hasn’t hit much at the big-league level since debuting late in 2015, slashing .187/.273/.287 (47 wRC+) in 282 career big-league plate appearances. The rocket-armed catcher hasn’t had much success in his last three Triple-A stints either, though he did post a career-best .192 ISO in...
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