Stoudt, who pitched briefly in the majors for the Reds last year, was a waiver claim from the Mariners in June. The Orioles have tried turning him into a reliever, but the early results weren’t strong enough to keep him on the 40-man or get him claimed by another team.

Baltimore claimed Stoudt off waivers in June, but he never appeared in the major leagues with the club. After acquiring RHP Seranthony Dominguez and OF Christian Pache from the Phillies for OF Austin Hays, the Orioles needed to open up a spot on the 40-man roster. Baltimore will have seven days to trade Stoudt or place him on waivers.

This one probably won’t pay off for the Orioles, but since they could easily open up the 40-man spot, there’s no harm in taking a look. Stoudt, 26, had spent the entire year at Triple-A Tacoma after being claimed off waivers from the Reds in February and went 3-4 with a 6.92 ERA and a 36/30 K/BB in 52 innings. He made his major league debut with Cincinnati last season, posting a 9.58 ERA in 10 1/3 innings then.

The Mariners need 40-man room to add Matt Bowman and Tyler Locklear to the roster, so Stoudt is one of the casualties. Because he has been designated for assignment twice, he can elect free agency if he goes unclaimed.