Menomonie native Terrin Vavra has made an immediate impact with the Baltimore Orioles since being called up to the majors late in July.
Vavra enters the start of Monday’s three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays in Baltimore hitting .350 with a .480 on-base percentage and an .880 on-base plus slugging percentage in 20 at-bats across nine games for the team.
The infielder/outfielder has been particularly hot as of late, hitting .412 with a .545 on-base percentage in his last seven games covering 17 at-bats and overall has more walks (five) than strikeouts (three). Vavra was called up by the Orioles on July 26 and made his debut as a pinch runner on July 29 in Cincinnati. One day later he made his first start for the team, going 0-for-3 as the designated hitter in his team’s 8-2 loss to the Reds.
Vavra’s first hit came in his second start as he legged out an infield single and also drew a walk in a 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Aug. 1. Vavra doubled two days later and had three hits on Aug. 5 in his team’s 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The versatile Vavra has started games in the infield and outfield for the Orioles, who enter Monday’s game in fourth place in the American League East Division standings (56-52) and just two games behind the Seattle Mariners (59-51) for the third and final wild card spot in the AL.
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