The Orioles signed right handed relief pitcher Danys Baez to a 3 year deal. Baez pitched for the Los Angelos Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves last season.
Baez: 5-6, 4.53 ERA, 9 saves, 59.2 IP, 1.29 WHIP, 5.88 K/9
Cost: 3 years/$19 million
Grade: C
Almost six and a half million dollars a year for Danys Baez is an expensive buy, added in is the fact that we lose a 2nd round draft pick, but thats the market. Baez has been solid in the past, but his strikeout rate has declined steadily for the past few years. He missed the end of last year because he needed to get his appendix removed, but I doubt that effected his pitching too much. I think Baez could be a solid pitcher for us and I mark it as a slight improvement over LaTroy Hawkins, but we can’t put all of our faith on him. Another percieved bonus is that Baez has closer experience with his time in Tampa Bay and LA. We still need another reliever or two for the bullpen.
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