Odor agreed Wednesday with the Padres on a minor-league contract, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
He reported to big-league camp Wednesday and looks like he'll get the chance to compete for a bench spot on the Padres' Opening Day roster. Though he turned in three 30-plus-home run seasons in the majors before turning 26 years old, the now-29-year-old Odor has shown a dramatic dip in power over the past three campaigns, and his perennially poor plate discipline hasn't dramatically improved either. While he was with the Orioles last season, Odor dabbled at third base but continued to see most of his action at the keystone. His lack of experience at shortstop as well as his left-handedness likely works against him in his hopes of capturing a utility or platoon role with the Padres.
Odor will sit Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Odor will take a seat for the third time in the last four games that the Orioles have faced a right-hander, a trend that has developed late in the season. Terrin Vavra will start at second base and bat sixth in the matinee.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: Not starting Tuesday
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Odor will sit Tuesday against the Blue Jays, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Odor spent much of the year starting against righties while sitting against lefties, but his off day here against Mitch White means he's now been on the bench against three of the last four righties the Orioles have faced. Terrin Vavra, who has a better chance of helping the team next season, will again get the start at second base.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Odor is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Odor and Terrin Vavra have alternated the starts at second base in recent days, and the pattern will continue Sunday, as after Odor started Saturday and Vavra came off the bench, the two will swap spots a day later.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: Not starting Friday
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Odor will sit Friday against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Odor hits the bench even with righty Domingo German scheduled to start for New York. Terrin Vavra will start at second base.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: Resting Wednesday
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Odor isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Odor is getting a chance to rest after he went 9-for-17 with a home run, a double, seven RBI, four runs, a walk and a strikeout over the last four games. Terrin Vavra will take over at the keystone and bat eighth, but Odor should serve as the primary option at the position for the rest of the season after Ramon Urias (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: Goes yard in loss
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Odor went 3-for-5 with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's loss against the Astros.
Odor's two-run single off Framber Valdez in the fourth tied the game up at two runs apiece, and the second baseman later came around to score on a Cedric Mullins home run. Odor tried to spark a rally with his solo shot in the bottom of the ninth to bring the Orioles back within a run, but his effort fell short. It was a nice game for Odor, who's struggled to find consistent playing time of late with only 11 starts in September.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Odor isn't starting Wednesday against Detroit, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Odor has lost out on playing time recently and will be held out of the lineup for a fourth consecutive game. Terrin Vavra is starting at the keystone and batting fifth.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: Sitting again Monday
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Odor is once again not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Odor's 0-for-15 stretch across five games has resulted in two straight omissions from the starting lineup. Ramon Urias is starting at second base Monday, but Odor will likely return to the lineup sometime soon.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: On bench Sunday
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Odor is not in Sunday's lineup against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Odor has gone 0-for-7 with two strikeouts in two games since returning from a minor hand injury. He will likely be a part-time player for the Orioles over the final two-plus weeks.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: Returns to lineup
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Odor (hand) is starting Friday against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Odor sat out the last two games after he was hit in the hand by a pitch Sunday, but he'll start at the keystone and bat seventh during Friday's matchup. Over seven games since the start of September, he's hit .182 with a home run, a double, four runs, two stolen bases and an RBI.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: Still not starting
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Odor (hand) isn't starting Wednesday against Washington, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Odor was hit by a pitch on his right hand Sunday and will be held out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. Whether he's available off the bench remains to be seen, but Ramon Urias will start at the keystone and bat fifth.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: Held out Tuesday
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Odor (hand contusion) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Nationals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Odor exited Sunday's game with a right hand contusion suffered on a hit-by-pitch earlier in the game. He isn't a true everyday player, so perhaps Odor is available off the bench despite not being in the lineup. Ramon Urias is starting at the keystone.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: Departs with right hand contusion
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Odor was removed from Sunday's game against the Red Sox in the top of the ninth inning due to a right hand contusion, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.
Odor was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning and initially remained in the game, but he was replaced defensively to begin the ninth inning. He underwent X-rays that came back negative, so he should tentatively be considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Nationals.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: Resting Saturday
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Odor isn't starting Saturday against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Odor started the last four games and went 2-for-13 with a home run, a double, four runs, two walks and three strikeouts. Ramon Urias will take over at the keystone and bat seventh Saturday.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: Smacks homer in Game 2 loss
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Odor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in an 8-4 loss to the Blue Jays in the second game of Monday's doubleheader.
Odor was on the bench for the first contest, but returned to the lineup at second base for Game 2. He delivered the opening run, a solo shot in the second inning, but Toronto scored the next eight runs before Baltimore offered a response. Odor has gone 5-for-15 (.333) in his last four games, perhaps responding to the wake-up call to the Orioles' middle infield after Gunnar Henderson was promoted Aug. 31. Odor owns a .203/.268/.360 slash line with 12 homers, 44 RBI, 43 runs scored and five steals through 119 contests.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: Sitting Game 1 on Monday
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Odor is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
The lefty-hitting Odor will remain on the bench against a right-handed pitcher for the second straight game while the Orioles take on Kevin Gausman in the matinee contest. Gunnar Henderson will draw the start at second base while Jesus Aguilar enters the lineup at designated hitter and bats seventh against Toronto. The newly signed Aguilar could end up replacing Odor as a regular in the Baltimore lineup.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Odor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the A's, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.
The 28-year-old has regularly sat against left-handed pitching this season, but he'll take a seat Sunday with righty Adrian Martinez on the mound for Oakland. Prospect Gunnar Henderson will man the keystone and could continue cutting into Odor's playing time down the stretch.
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Orioles' Rougned Odor: Steals base in victory
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Odor went 2-for-4 with one steal in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Guardians.
Odor recorded two singles and stole second base against Shane Bieber in the seventh inning. The second baseman's power has been nonexistent over his last 20 games, and he sports a .242/.314/.258 slash line during that stretch with zero homers and only one double. Furthermore, the 28-year-old has only four RBI during that stretch.
