Jake

Fox

Fox hit .313/.383/.574 with 16 homers and 61 RBI in 249 at-bats for Single-A Daytona. It’s been a long time since the Cubs developed a legitimate catching prospect, but they may have one here.

Both were outrighted Friday to clear room on the Orioles’ 40-man roster. Fox, 29, batted .246/.313/.443 with two homers, six RBI and a .756 OPS over 67 plate appearances at the big league level this season. Jakubauskas had a 5.72 ERA and 52/29 K/BB ratio over 72 1/3 innings as a starter and reliever.

Fox, 29, batted .246/.313/.442 with two homers and six RBI in 67 major league plate appearances this season. His power potential could net him a big league contract.

The move clears him from the Orioles’ 40-man roster. Fox, 29, batted .246/.313/.443 with two homers, six RBI and a .756 OPS over 67 plate appearances at the big league level this season. He can opt for free agency.

Fox hit .246/.313/.442 with two home runs and six RBI in 67 major league plate appearances this year. He has enough raw power to secure a bench spot in Pittsburgh during spring training next March, but he’s never been reliable enough or versatile enough for everyday duties.

Hague batted .309/.372/.457 with 12 homers, 75 RBI and an .829 OPS over 594 plate appearances this season in a breakout year at Triple-A Indianapolis. The 26-year-old isn’t much of a prospect and would be on the short end of the platoon, but he could carve out some NL-only value with enough at-bats. The Pirates also have Jake Fox and Nick Evans as possible platoon mates for Jones.

Fox, 29, was hitting just .236/.309/.366 with two homers and a .675 OPS over his first 139 plate appearances with Triple-A Indianapolis this season. He’ll attempt to latch on elsewhere.

It took Fox nearly six weeks to find a job after being released by the Pirates following a 236/.309/.366 batting line with Triple-A Indianapolis. He’ll provide organizational depth.

Sweeney isn’t quite ready to go as he fights an illness. Gabe Gross will start in right field once again while Jake Fox plays left.

Sweeney feeling a little under the weather, so he’ll sit this one out. Jake Fox will start in left field.