Overview
- Team officials completed a string of transactions that set the Orioles’ 40-man roster at 40 after the waiver claim.
- León, 27, was a high-profile Cuban signing by Houston in 2021 and logged a brief MLB debut last season with seven games.
- He delivered a .299/.372/.514 line at Triple-A in 2024 before a left MCL sprain limited him to 25 games in 2025.
- He joins Baltimore with two minor-league options remaining, giving the club flexible outfield depth.
- The Astros exposed several players to waivers to manage 60-day IL returns; Chas McCormick cleared and was outrighted while León was claimed.