Orioles acquire first baseman Michael Aubrey from Indians

by Scott Christ on Jun 24, 2009 4:32 PM EDT in News & Rumors

The Orioles have picked up minor league first baseman Michael Aubrey from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for a player to be named later. Aubrey was the 11th pick in the 2003 draft, now 27 years old.

At Triple-A this season, Aubrey was hitting .292/.322/.448 with five home runs, so it's not like this is a deal being made to make room for an Aubrey Huff trade or anything, or at least that doesn't seem likely. Given his age, production, and status in the Indians system, this looks like nothing more than a deal made to reinforce the roster at Norfolk.

In 397 career minor league games, Aubrey has hit .295/.356/.475. He doesn't walk much, but he rarely strikes out. He was a college star at Tulsa, hitting .420/.505/.733 with 18 homers in 63 games in his final season there, and has never matched that home run total in a single minor league season. His high came in 2004, when he hit 15 between Kinston (High-A) and Akron (AA).

Nothing to get all excited about, nothing to read into. Just a minor move for an available player that hopefully helps Norfolk out.

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Warm body to replace Oscar Salazar.

"Your wife told you to play in New York.
Well, my wife told me you look like a dork." Boo Teixeira guys.

by birdman on Jun 24, 2009 5:04 PM EDT reply actions

at AAA.

"Your wife told you to play in New York.
Well, my wife told me you look like a dork." Boo Teixeira guys.

by birdman on Jun 24, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Eh. Whatever.

by O'sFan21 on Jun 24, 2009 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

If we can trade for David Huff, too

Then we’ve got our replacement for Aubrey Huff.

Lotta people go through life doing things badly. Racing's important to men who do it well. When you're racing, it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.

by Andrew_G on Jun 24, 2009 5:11 PM EDT reply actions

ahaha

somebody’s gotta go when cesar comes back. guess this is insurance in case salazar doesnt make it back to AAA

by twistedlogic on Jun 24, 2009 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Doubtful

Not even his mother is interested in Salazar. (zing)
This just blocks brandon snyder :( Back to AA I suppose.
Really this is just a reflection of dumb GM groupthink in every sport. Somebody is always going to give another chance to a high draft pick. You just never know when you might have yourselves the next lou montanez.

by b_duardo on Jun 24, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions

When did depth become a bad thing?

by Dr Orpheus on Jun 24, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions

You would have to ask the Indians

by b_duardo on Jun 26, 2009 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions

How in the fuck is this blocking Brandon Snyder?

He’s still the starting first baseman and occasional third baseman, I’d put money down on Aubrey being the DH so they don’t have to use Robbie fricking Hammock or Jolbert Cabrera in that role in Norfolk.

FFS.

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by getxstoked on Jun 25, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Yoinks. No need to F it

I was just saying counting salazar thats three 1bs at Norfolk.
You obviously know a little more about the Tides roster than me. Does Snyder really play 3b? I thought the rap on him was no glove and less arm.

by b_duardo on Jun 26, 2009 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions

He looks stupid.

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by Stacey on Jun 24, 2009 5:58 PM EDT reply actions

turtlenecks do that.

"Your wife told you to play in New York.
Well, my wife told me you look like a dork." Boo Teixeira guys.

by birdman on Jun 24, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Michael Aubrey use to play at Tulane in New Orleans

He was a stud at Tulane but hasn’t done to much in the minors

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jun 24, 2009 9:43 PM EDT reply actions

In 2001

He was National Freshman of the Year.

In 3 years at Tualne he hit .386 with 38 HR and 200 RBI.

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jun 24, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions

That's a shit ton of RBI.

by O'sFan21 on Jun 25, 2009 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Aubrey

Brandon Snyder just got called up to Norfolk (AAA) after dominating in Frederick (A) last year and in Bowie (AA) this Spring. Aubrey wasn’t acquired to replace Huff. He was acquired to replace Snyder so that Snyder can replace Huff. It’s the move before the move.

Try to connect more than one dot!

by AJKMaryland on Jun 25, 2009 7:14 AM EDT reply actions