The Orioles are still progressing with a deal for Maikel Franco as @JonHeyman first reported. It's expected to be a 1-year, MLB deal. Provides competition with 3B Rio Ruiz, though Ruiz, cuz he's LH, is still in mix for 3B/1B/DH. Assuming, oc, Chris Davis isn't ready for OpDay

— Dan Connolly (@danconnolly2016) March 15, 2021