Vespi signed a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Thursday and received an invitation to spring training, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Vespi held his own in the majors last season, allowing four earned runs over 12.1 innings with the Orioles. However, his success didn't translate to the minors, as he finished the year with a 7.23 ERA and 2.04 WHIP in 42.1 frames at Triple-A Norfolk. He'll get a chance to redeem himself and compete for a bullpen spot during spring training with Philly, but the 29-year-old southpaw is most likely destined to start 2025 in Triple-A.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Clears waivers
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The Orioles outrighted Vespi to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
He will remain in the organization after clearing waivers one week after the Orioles designated him for assignment. Vespi, a 28-year-old lefty, owns a 3.88 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 46:13 K:BB in 53.1 innings over 45 career appearances in the big leagues.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Orioles optioned Vespi to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Rill notes that this is the fifth time Vespi has been optioned this season, which is the maximum number allowed before he has to pass through waivers should the O's want to call him up and send him down again. The southpaw has posted a 2.92 ERA and 9:3 K:BB across 12.1 innings during his multiple stints this year in the big leagues.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Back in big leagues
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Vespi was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.
Vespi will return to the major-league bullpen after being sent down June 6, replacing Kyle Bradish (elbow) on the Orioles' roster following Bradish's placement on the 15-day injured list Saturday. The left-handed Vespi has made two appearances with Baltimore this season, tossing two scoreless innings while allowing two hits.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Promotion could be coming
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Vespi will travel with the Orioles to Toronto for their upcoming series against the Blue Jays and could be formally recalled from Triple-A Norfolk as soon as Monday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Vespi hasn't officially been promoted yet, but the move appears to be imminent. The left-handed reliever has made one appearance with the Orioles this season, tossing a scoreless frame in St. Louis on May 22.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Sent back to minors
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The Orioles optioned Vespi to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.
Vespi is clearing out to make room for Thyago Vieira, who has officially been added to the roster after being acquired via trade over the weekend. The left-handed Vespi has made one appearance with the Orioles this season, throwing a scoreless inning.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Serving as 27th man Wednesday
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The Orioles recalled Vespi from Triple-A Norfolk and designated him as the 27th man for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Because the Orioles and Cardinals resumed Tuesday's suspended game earlier Wednesday, both teams were allotted a 27th man for the contest that was initially scheduled for Wednesday. Vespi will provide the Orioles with a fresh arm out of the bullpen for the series finale but will likely be returned to Norfolk immediately following the game.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Heading back to Triple-A
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The Orioles optioned Vespi to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.
Vespi was called up to the Orioles' 26-man roster for the season opener Thursday after Jacob Webb (personal) was placed on the team's paternity list. Vespi will now return to Triple-A and await his next call up to the majors. With Norfolk last season, Vespi posted a 2.33 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 41:13 K:BB over 38.2 innings while tallying seven saves.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Orioles optioned Vespi to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Vespi has pitched well this spring, allowing just two runs with a 9:0 K:BB over seven innings, but that wasn't enough to crack the Opening Day bullpen. The left-handed reliever will head to Norfolk for now while waiting for another shot with the big club.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Focused on strength in offseason
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Vespi was able to focus on strength and conditioning in his offseason workouts this past winter, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
A year ago, Vespi was rehabbing from sports hernia surgery, which led to lower intensity in his workouts. The southpaw appeared in nine games with the Orioles last season, posting a 4.30 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9:2 K:BB over 14.2 innings. He's once again competing for a bullpen job in 2024, though the O's have a lot of potential major leaguers in camp, which could make his path to the 26-man roster a tricky one.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Sent back to Triple-A
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Vespi was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
Vespi's latest stint in the big leagues lasted only one day without him making an appearance out of the bullpen. Baltimore recalled right-hander Bryan Baker from Norfolk in a corresponding move.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Back up from Triple-A
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Vespi was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
Vespi is taking Cole Irvin's spot in the Orioles' bullpen. The left-hander holds a 4.30 ERA over nine appearances for Baltimore this season.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Optioned to Triple-A
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Vespi was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
He gave Orioles manager Brandon Hyde a lefty relief option while Danny Coulombe was out but is no longer needed with Coulombe back in the fold. Vespi holds a 4.30 ERA over nine appearances for the O's this season.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Snags first win
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Vespi (1-0) retired the only batter he faced to earn the extra-inning win over the Mariners on Sunday.
Vespi kept the game tied at 3-3 after Mike Baumann allowed a tying home run to Dominic Canzone. The Orioles gained the lead in the top of the 10th inning, and Shintaro Fujinami logged a save to earn Vespi his first win of the season. Over 10.2 innings across seven appearances this year, Vespi has a 2.53 ERA, 1.03 WHIP And 7:2 K:BB. He'll likely continue to feature as a low-leverage left-hander for as long as he's in the major-league bullpen.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Optioned to Triple-A
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Vespi was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Vespi has pitched well during his time in the majors this season, but he was needed for 2.1 innings of relief Monday so he probably wouldn't have been available for a day or two. Cionel Perez is back from the injured list to take his roster spot.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Recalled from Norfolk
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The Orioles recalled Vespi from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.
With Keegan Akin (back) headed for the 15-day injured list, Vespi will give the Orioles another left-handed option out of the bullpen. The 27-year-old has been great in Triple-A this season with a 1.71 ERA and 1.00 WHIP through 26.1 frames, and he's capable of pitching multiple innings at a time.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Optioned to Triple-A
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Vespi was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.
Vespi was recalled Friday and didn't pitch in that game before getting a quick ticket back to Norfolk. He has a 1.77 ERA and seven saves in 20.1 innings across 19 appearances out of the Triple-A bullpen.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Recalled from Triple-A
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Vespi was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Vespi was up with the big club briefly last month but didn't make an appearance. He's posted an impressive 1.77 ERA and 21:5 K:BB over 20.1 relief innings with Norfolk this season.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Moves back to minors
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The Orioles optioned Vespi to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
Vespi joined the Orioles ahead of Friday's series opener with the Pirates but didn't appear out of the bullpen either of the past two days. He'll head back to the minors to open up a spot on the 26-man active roster for an extra infielder in Joey Ortiz, who was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Orioles' Nick Vespi: Sent down to Triple-A
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Vespi was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk by the Orioles on Monday, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.
Vespi is just now returning from sports hernia surgery that he underwent in January, and the southpaw will need more time to get ready for the regular season. The 27-year-old will likely be an up-and-down option for Baltimore throughout the 2023 campaign.
