BALTIMORE (AP) — In his first major league plate appearance since 2022, Vimael Machín looked as though he'd never left.

Machín homered in the eighth inning after entering as a defensive replacement in Baltimore's 10-7 loss to Houston on Friday night. It was his first trip to the plate in the big leagues since Oct. 1, 2022, with Oakland. He played at Triple-A in 2023 in Philadelphia's organization before being released and ending up in the Mexican League.

“All I wanted to do is get a good pitch to hit, obviously, and do damage,” Machín said. “It's been since 2022 I believe. Being back here, I'm not going to lie, I was kind of nervous on deck.”

Machín signed a minor league deal with the Orioles last November. He played for Triple-A Norfolk this year before Baltimore finally called up th

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