The 25-year-old infielder was removed from the team’s 40-man roster on Tuesday to make room for Ramón Laureano, but he’ll remain with the O’s and will head to big league camp as a non-roster invitee. Vazquez spent the majority of the 2024 season at Triple-A Iowa where he slashed .263/.347/.432 with eight homers, 24 RBI and one stolen base (in three attempts) across 273 plate appearances.

It winds up being a short stay for Vazquez on Baltimore’s 40-man roster as he ends up being jettisoned to make room for veteran outfielder Ramón Laureano. The 25-year-old infielder was claimed off waivers last week from the Cubs. There’s a possibility he goes unclaimed and returns as extra organizational depth at Triple-A Norfolk.

Vázquez was designated for assignment after the Cubs signed Jon Berti. The 25-year-old infielder will provide depth for the Orioles; likely at the Triple-A level in 2025.

Vazquez has been removed from Chicago’s 40-man roster to make room for veteran utility infielder Jon Berti. The 25-year-old got into 11 contests last season for the Cubs in his first taste of the majors, going 1-for-12 with one RBI. He’ll remain with the organization as extra infield depth if he winds up clearing waivers.