Orioles Assign Codi Heuer to Triple-A Norfolk
Baltimore sent the reliever to Norfolk after he cleared waivers, days after acquiring him from Milwaukee at the trade deadline.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Baseball
The Orioles assigned reliever Codi Heuer to Triple-A Norfolk after he cleared waivers. Baltimore had acquired Heuer from Milwaukee in the final seconds of the trade deadline, and he made four appearances for the club in September.
Why it matters
Heuer's minor league assignment means he will open 2027 in Baltimore's farm system, giving him a path back to the big leagues once the roster situation is resolved. For Baltimore, the move keeps a pitcher with a track record of arm trouble in organizational depth rather than on the active roster.
Official roster transactions and pitching statistics show Heuer posted a 4.66 ERA over 9 2/3 Cleveland innings, with a 13% strikeout rate and 52% hard-hit rate. His 14 2/3 Triple-A innings with Baltimore were scoreless, but how those numbers translate to the majors remains unresolved.
The players
Codi Heuer
A right-handed reliever who has bounced between Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Baltimore, and whose career has been interrupted by multiple arm injuries.
Baltimore Orioles
The Major League Baseball franchise based in Baltimore that acquired Heuer at the trade deadline and assigned him to Triple-A Norfolk.
The details
Milwaukee flipped Heuer to Baltimore in the final seconds of the trade deadline. After clearing waivers, he was assigned to Norfolk, and he missed more than three years to various arm injuries before this season.
Timeline
Mid-May 2026: Heuer was called up to Cleveland's major league roster.
August 2026: Cleveland traded Heuer to Milwaukee.
September 2026: Heuer made four appearances for Baltimore.
November 1, 2026: The Orioles assigned Heuer to Triple-A Norfolk after waivers.
Season Trajectory
Heuer's assignment follows the standard 40-man roster waiver process, through which clubs shed depth arms without losing them entirely. The move reflects how teams stockpile reliever depth heading into an offseason where the roster landscape could shift.
Heuer is no longer part of Baltimore's active big league bullpen, so fantasy managers and roster-watchers should not count on him in the near term. His path back to the majors now runs through Triple-A Norfolk and depends on roster openings once play resumes.
The takeaway
A minor league assignment is not a demotion from the organization's view, but it does mean Heuer must earn his way back through Triple-A before returning to Baltimore's bullpen.
Further reading
For more on the team, see Baseball coverage of the Baltimore roster.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Away Back Gone.
