Free Agency
After the 1999 season, the Marlins needed to make room for their future third baseman, Mike Lowell making Orie expendable. On November 12, 1999, the Marlins sent Orie to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a conditional deal. Although Orie put together an impressive spring training with the Dodgers prior to the 2000 season, the club already had two established third basemen on their roster: Adrián Beltré & Dave Hansen. Thus, the Dodgers released Orie on March 29, 2000, days before the season would begin.
Two months later, on June 15, 2000, Orie signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Royals, only to be released two months later. The next suitor for Orie turned out to be the New York Yankees, who signed Orie two days after his Royals release. He would remain in the Yankees minor league system the entire 2000 season, without making a single appearance at the major league level.
After the 2000 season, Orie would once again be released. He would sign another free agent contract prior to the 2001 season with the Philadelphia Phillies, and once again spend the length of the season in the minor leagues. He would then be released.
On November 19, 2001, Orie would be signed by one of his old teams, the Chicago Cubs. He would appear in 13 games with the Cubs in 2002, serving as a backup to starting third baseman Bill Mueller. On March 12, 2003, Orie's second stint with the Cubs would end.
Over the next three years, Orie would be signed by three more teams: the Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, and Milwaukee Brewers. He would not appear in the majors with any of the teams.
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