an offseason trade with the Sox<\/a>. He did, however, catch fire in August with a .267 average and .841 OPS before the last-place Mets placed him on outright waivers Saturday.<\/p>\nThe move comes just in time for Robert to be eligible for the postseason. Players must be on a team\u2019s 40-man roster by Sept. 1 to be on a roster for the playoffs, which the Orioles are making a push for despite trading four players at the Aug. 3 deadline, including All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Heading into their series opener against the Colorado Rockies on Monday, the Orioles (68-69) have gone 14-11 since the deadline to pull within one game of the Cleveland Guardians for the final wild-card spot in the American League. They\u2019ve also gotten back catcher Samuel Basallo, starting pitcher Chris Bassitt and utility player Blaze Alexander from the injured list over that span, with closer F\u00e9lix Bautista nearing a return as well.<\/p>\n
FanGraphs gave the Orioles a 21.3% chance of making the playoffs entering Monday. Robert fills a significant need as a right-handed outfielder, a presence they have sorely lacked after trading Taylor Ward to the Seattle Mariners and placing Tyler O\u2019Neill on the IL with a shoulder strain. Robert owns a lifetime .856 OPS against left-handed pitching, though his production at the plate has slipped the last three years.<\/p>\n
The Orioles also announced that they recalled left-hander Cade Povich from Triple-A Norfolk to start Monday against the Rockies, giving them a six-man rotation ahead of rosters expanding Tuesday. They optioned right-handed reliever Anthony Nunez to Norfolk in a corresponding move.<\/p>\n
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