The Tribune

LUCIUS Fox is headed to the fourth franchise of his Major League Baseball career.

The Baltimore Orioles claimed the 24-year-old versatile infielder off waivers from the Kansas City Royals on November 20.

Fox joins Baltimore’s 40-man roster and is expected to contend in middle infield position battles.

Last season, he rose as high as No.26 in the Royals’ prospect pipeline and spent the bulk of his season at the AAA level with the Omaha Storm Chasers in the International League.

Fox had a strong conclusion to the season with a 10-game hit streak and produced six multi-hit games with three home runs in that timespan.

In 57 games with the Storm Chasers, Fox hit .245 with a .353 OBP, .729 OPS, 56 hits, five home-runs, 24 RBI, 44 runs scored, and 19 stolen bases.

Earlier in the season, Fox became the eighth Bahamian to join a Major League Baseball roster for the regular season.

His brief call-up lasted just a single game when the Kansas City Royals announced his promotion on July 30, hours ahead of a 6-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Canada.

Fox did not make his official debut on the field in the contest and the following day, he was optioned back down to the Storm Chasers.

Fox was the marquee prospect of the San Francisco Giants’ International Signing Class in July, 2015.

In August 2016, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays along with Matt Duffy and Michael Santos in the deal which sent left-handed pitcher Matt Moore to the Giants.

In four years with the Rays, he received numerous accolades in the farm system, including a 2017 selection to the MLB Futures Game.

Fox was traded for the second time in his young baseball career in August, 2020 when he was traded away from the Rays to the Royals in exchange for outfielder Brett Phillips.

In five minor league seasons, Fox is hitting .244 with a .339 on base percentage and a .332 slugging percentage.

The Orioles continue their rebuilding phase after totaling 100 losses in three of the last four seasons.