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Orioles Call Up Pozo at Catcher | Baltimore Orioles News
The Orioles shockingly axe Sam Huff to make room for Yohel Pozo, a waiver pickup who’s ready to step in behind the plate — and he’s got the defense and pitch-calling chops to prove he’s worth it. With both Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo sidelined by injuries, Pozo joins Chadwick Tromp as the new catching duo, while the team holds off on calling up power-hitting prospect Creed Willems, who’s still recovering from a hamstring tear. Huff’s recent slump — 14 strikeouts in 24 at-bats — made the move feel inevitable. Pozo’s got the tools, and the Orioles are betting he can turn things around at…
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