Chris Parmelee accepts outright assignment

By Roch Kubatko

Orioles

August 09, 2015, 10:26am

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Chris Parmelee is staying in the Orioles' organization.

Parmelee has accepted his outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. He could have declined it and become a free agent.

The Orioles designated Parmelee for assignment on July 31 to create a roster spot for outfielder Gerardo Parra. He cleared waivers yesterday and had his contract assigned to Norfolk.

Chris Parmelee pied Adam Jones.jpg Parmelee batted .216/.255/.433 with seven doubles, one triple, four home runs and nine RBIs in 32 games with the Orioles. He got off to a hot start after they purchased his contract, hitting three home runs in the first two days, but he was 7-for-50 with three RBIs and 13 strikeouts in July.

Ubaldo Jimenez shut out the Angels last night on two hits over eight innings. On July 18, Chris Tillman held the Tigers to one hit over eight scoreless innings.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last time the Orioles had two different pitchers go at least eight innings while allowing no runs and two hits or fewer in the same season was 1993 - Fernando Valenzuela (twice), Mike Mussina and Ben McDonald.

On this day in 2012, Manny Machado made his major league debut at age 20.

Down on the farm, Double-A Bowie shortstop Ozzie Martinez was placed on the seven-man disabled list with a hand injury. The Orioles signed left-hander Nick Additon and assigned him to the Baysox.

Additon pitched in Bowie and Norfolk last season. He was 5-3 with a 5.33 ERA this year in 21 games (11 starts) at Triple-A Colorado Springs in the Brewers organization.