According to the Baltimore Orioles themselves on Twitter, they have claimed Colorado Rockies infielder Pat Valaika off of waivers.
The waiver claim brings a close to the seven years that Valaika spent in the Colorado Rockies organization. Valaika, 27, was drafted by the Rockies in the 9th round of the 2013 Amateur Draft, out of UCLA.
For the Rockies, Valaika played like a Quadruple-A player as in Albuquerque, in 160 games between three seasons there, he hit .275/.315/.498 with 32 home runs and 119 RBI with 177 hits, including 40 doubles. His best season in Albuquerque was this past season when, in 84 games, he hit .