Former Tigers outfielder waived, outrighted by Orioles

Detroit Tigers center fielder Daz Cameron catches a fly ball for the out on Kansas City Royals' Andrew Benintendi during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Outfielder Daz Cameron was waived this week by the Baltimore Orioles, three weeks after being claimed from the Detroit Tigers.

This time, Cameron cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Orioles’ Triple-A affiliate in Norfolk.

Cameron, who turns 26 in January, hit .201 with five homers and nine stolen bases in 73 games with the Tigers over parts of three seasons. He made his Major League debut in the COVID-shortened 2020 season but never played well enough in Detroit to get an extended look.

He was acquired from the Houston Astros in 2017 along with two other prospects -- right-hander Franklin Perez and catcher Jake Rogers -- in exchange for Verlander.

Cameron was considered a top-100 prospect in all of baseball when he was traded to the Tigers, and many thought his combination of power, speed and defense made him a very intriguing prospect. The Orioles still might think so, although he is no longer on the 40-man roster and will have to be re-selected if he makes the team in spring training.

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