The 31-year-old cracked the Orioles' Opening Day roster as a second catcher but appeared in only 21 contests for the big club before being outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk in late April. He'll likely have to settle for a minor-league deal as he heads to the open market this winter.

Sucre was designated for assignment Sunday, and after making it through waivers, he chose to accept an assignment with the Tides. The veteran backstop will serve as organizational depth for the Orioles moving forward.

Sucre was designated in a series of moves made by the Orioles on Sunday morning and is being replaced by Austin Wynns. Sucre was hitting .210/.269/.242 across 67 plate appearances this season and served as the team's primary backstop. Wynns and Pedro Severino will now work as the team's backstop tandem.

Sucre is slashing .224/.286/.259 with three RBI through 20 games this season. He'll give way to Pedro Severino behind the dish in this one.