(Update) Orioles reach agreement w/ Taiwanese LHP Wei-Yin Chen

[Birdland]

Ken_RosenthalKen Rosenthal

Source: #Orioles close to signing Taiwanese LHP Wei-Yin Chen to multi-year deal. 26 yo hard thrower, pitched for Chunichi in Japan. #MLB


danconnollysunDan Connolly

The deal w Chen, 26, is believed to be a 3year deal -- tho possible that 3rd year kicks in as a vesting option.

[crissfan172]

Good news.

[Capn Vivi]

I'm very excited to hear this! He was the only FA starter I wanted to sign.

[weams]

Good news.

Agreed. That makes me very happy.

[Nick The Stick]

Awesome news.

[AJismyhero]

Ken_Rosenthal: Source: #Orioles close to signing Taiwanese LHP Wei-Yin Chen to multi-year deal. 26 yo hard thrower, pitched for Chunichi in Japan. #MLB

For what it's worth Rosenthal says we're close to signing Chen.

FWIW Part 2: I work full-time at large sports web site and a co-worker told me he heard this deal was done a few days ago and they were just waiting to announce it.

Great signing, IMO.

[nevadaO]

This would be great news. Let's hope we hear something soon from the FO.

[.500_OR_BETTER]

I'm very excited to hear this! He was the only FA starter I wanted to sign.

Now if they can get EJack for 4/40 - 4/44 this could develop into a solid rotation in 2013/2014

[Sports Guy]

Depends on the contract.

[Swampdonks]

Yeah that's going to be a real good signing for the Orioles, especially consider he's only 26. Too many guys come here from over there at a later age and their value is immediately diminished.

[RZNJ]

As I said last night, I prefer this to Maholm, Saunders, or Jackson. Sounds good to me. Interested to hear the financial details. Gotta wonder how the rotation sizes up right now. If this isn't a precursor for trading Guthrie, then I think Arrieta to the bullpen is a serious possibility.

[Nick The Stick]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FqQXZCGC8c

[AJismyhero]

What worries me most however is the report that he doesn't hide the ball well in his delivery. David Ortiz said that was Brian Matusz' biggest problem was last year. Wouldn't want that.

[spneca]

I am very excited about this. I guess we will need two interpreters in the dugout this year.

[MrOrange82]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FqQXZCGC8c

I sincerely hope people don't start thinking of Chen as a potential SO pitcher. I can't discern much from the numbers available (i.e., whether he's a groundball/flyball guy, etc.), but he definitely doesn't strike out many batters.