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Heart Breaking News: Baltimore Orioles Head Coach has been Fired due to misunderstanding with…..Read More

Galvis joined the Orioles in 2021 one-year, $1.5 million contract. The O’s were coming off the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season during which they went 25-35. In 2019, the last full season before COVID, Baltimore went 54-108.

Somehow, things got just a bit worse in 2021.

Galvis, a middle infielder by trade, lasted 72 games with the Orioles and slashed .249/.306/.414 with nine home runs and 26 RBI. Baltimore traded Galvis back to the Phillies at the trade deadline for minor league pitcher Tyler Burch.

In the message he thanked his family, friends, coaches and teammates. He tagged each of the five MLB teams he played for.

He had not played in the Majors since 2021. He played in 2022 and 2023 with the NPB Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and in 2024 for Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.

Signed out of Venezuela as an international free agent in 2006, the now 35-year-old Galvis became a highly regarded prospect and won the 2011 Paul Owens award, given each year to the best minor league player in the organization.

He made his MLB debut with the Phillies in 2012 and played six seasons. Considered an above average fielder, he was a Gold Glove finalist at shortstop twice.

After his first stint with the Phillies, he bounced around the Majors for a few years.

He played for the San Diego Padres (2018), the Toronto Blue Jays (2019), the Cincinnati Reds (2019-20) and the Orioles.