Vallimont cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk by the Orioles on Tuesday.
The right-hander had been removed from the 40-man roster a week ago but will remain in the organization. Vallimont posted a 5.63 ERA between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk last season.
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Orioles' Chris Vallimont: Designated for assignment
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Vallimont was designated for assignment by the Orioles on Tuesday.
The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Ryan O'Hearn. A waiver claim last May, Vallimont posted a 5.63 ERA and 105:50 K:BB over 104 innings between Double- and Triple-A in 2022. The 25-year-old has shown he can miss some bats in the minors, but that hasn't translated to much success to this point.
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Orioles' Chris Vallimont: Bumped up to Triple-A
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Vallimont was promoted from Double-A Bowie to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.
Vallimont struggled with Double-A Wichita while a member of the Twins' organization to begin the year. He was designated for assignment in May and claimed off waivers by the Orioles. In three starts with Bowie, he allowed just one earned run with an 18:4 K:BB across 13 innings. He'll look to continue his success at Norfolk, which will mark his first taste of Triple-A ball.
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Orioles' Chris Vallimont: Claimed by Baltimore
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Vallimont was claimed off waivers by the Orioles and optioned to Double-A Bowie on Wednesday.
Vallimont began the season at Double-A Wichita and posted a 9.95 ERA and 2.68 WHIP in 19 innings over seven appearances (six starts). He was cast off the Twins' 40-man roster Saturday but will now attempt to carve out a role in Bowie.
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Twins' Chris Vallimont: Cast off 40-man roster
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Vallimont was designated for assignment by the Twins on Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Vallimont has made seven appearances (six starts) at Double-A Wichita this year, and he's posted a 9.95 ERA and 2.68 WHIP in 19 innings. The 25-year-old was a fifth-round pick by the Marlins in 2018, but it's not yet clear whether he'll remain in the Twins organization if he goes unclaimed on waivers.
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Twins' Chris Vallimont: Goes to Double-A
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The Twins optioned Vallimont to Double-A Wichita on Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Vallimont was one of six pitchers optioned to minor-league camp as the Twins made their first round of cuts. He'll report back to Wichita for a second go-around after he struggled during his first taste of the Double-A level in 2021, finishing with a 6.03 ERA and 1.67 WHIP in 91 innings over his 21 innings. Vallimont did at least demonstrate an ability to miss bats, as he fanned 31.1 percent of the batters he faced.
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Twins' Chris Vallimont: Returns from injury
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Vallimont (undisclosed) made his 2021 debut Sunday in a rehab outing with Low-A Fort Myers, covering three scoreless innings while striking out six and allowing two hits and no walks.
Vallimont was on the 7-day injured list for just over two weeks with the unspecified injury. With his rehab assignment completed, Vallimont's next outing should come with Double-A Wichita.
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Twins' Chris Vallimont: Begins season on injured list
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Vallimont will begin the 2021 season on the injured list at Double-A Wichita, Twins Daily reports.
His injury is undisclosed. Vallimont split the 2019 season between Low-A and High-A, posting a 3.16 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 122:37 K:BB over 105.1 innings.
