Tracking Ex Oriole Thread

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Suki Min-Yoon, who was once in our minor league system, is now pursuing a career as a professional golfer in Korea.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/npbkbo-notes-dice-k-mengden-almonte-yoon.html

And there it is, on the 356th day of the year, I win the prize for Most Obscure Ex-Oriole reference of 2020.

[murph]

Yacabonis gets another year:

 

Mariners re-signed RHP Jimmy Yacabonis to a minor league contract.

Yacabonis made two appearances for Seattle this past summer before getting outrighted off the 40-man roster and electing to become a free agent. He'll return as organization relief depth heading into 2021.

Source: Mariners PR on Twitter

Dec 29, 2020, 3:59 PM ET

[SteveA]

Yankees sign Asher Wojciechowski to a minor league deal.   He'll make $750K if he makes the team.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/yankees-sign-asher-wojciechowski.html

 

[Can_of_corn]

Jake reduced to auditioning for teams.

 

[murph]

Jake gonna have some competition soon!

Delmon Young hurled a scoreless inning Saturday for the Melbourne Aces in the Australian Baseball League.

Yes, you’re reading this correctly. The 35-year-old former major-league outfielder has made the transition to pitching in Australia and finally made his first appearance on the mound. He issued a pair of walks, but managed to induce an inning-ending twin-killing to keep the Brisbane Bandits off the scoreboard in the ninth inning. He last appeared in the major leagues with the Orioles back in 2015.

Jan 24, 2021, 12:18 AM ET

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, murph said:

Jake gonna have some competition soon!

Delmon Young hurled a scoreless inning Saturday for the Melbourne Aces in the Australian Baseball League.

Yes, you’re reading this correctly. The 35-year-old former major-league outfielder has made the transition to pitching in Australia and finally made his first appearance on the mound. He issued a pair of walks, but managed to induce an inning-ending twin-killing to keep the Brisbane Bandits off the scoreboard in the ninth inning. He last appeared in the major leagues with the Orioles back in 2015.

Jan 24, 2021, 12:18 AM ET

 

Good idea for Young to be in Australia.  Probably pretty small Jewish and Hispanic populations.

[murph]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Good idea for Young to be in Australia.  Probably pretty small Jewish and Hispanic populations.

I know he is one of your favorite people.   If not for that double, we may well have completely forgotten him by now. 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, murph said:

I know he is one of your favorite people.   If not for that double, we may well have completely forgotten him by now. 

I'd rather dislike someone for actual heinous behavior and not because ownership handed them a stupid contract.

[murph]

42 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'd rather dislike someone for actual heinous behavior and not because ownership handed them a stupid contract.

Oh I agree and sounds like he has been a fairly awful human being at times. 

[Just Regular]

LaTroy Hawkins seems to have gotten not one but two hat-tip Hall of Fame votes.

[murph]

O'day is a Yankee!

Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports that the Yankees are in agreement on a deal with free agent reliever Darren O'Day.

It's a one-year, $2.45 million contract with a dual option for 2022, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post. O'Day posted a sharp 1.10 ERA, 0.796 WHIP, and 22/5 K/BB ratio over 16 1/3 regular-season innings (19 appearances) last year with the Braves, but they ultimately opted to decline his $3.5 million club option for 2021. The 38-year-old righty should be able to grab a spot in the Yankees' Opening Day bullpen this spring.

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Source: Lindsey Adler on Twitter

[Frobby]

Kills me to see O’Day and Britton in the Yankee ‘pen.   But I’m glad O’Day bounced back nicely last season.   

[SteveA]

On 1/28/2021 at 3:24 PM, Frobby said:

Kills me to see O’Day and Britton in the Yankee ‘pen.   But I’m glad O’Day bounced back nicely last season.   

And Brach across town in Queens.   Mychal in Denver.   That was a heck of a foursome for a while.

[SteveA]

Gerardo Parra is back after a year in Japan.   Signs a minor league deal with the Nationals,, where he will receive a hero's welcome if he makes the team.   And we will have to hear the Baby Shark song again.

[murph]

Schoop back with the Tigers:

 

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Tigers have re-signed Jonathan Schoop to a one-year, $4.5 million contract.

Schoop had a nice 2020 season in Detroit, putting together a .278/.324/.475 batting line with eight home runs over 44 games. He also offers solid defense and is just 29, so that the Tigers were able to re-up with him on a modest one-year pact looks like a good get for the team. Schoop should hit in the first half of the batting order again in 2021.

Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter

Feb 5, 2021, 4:12 PM ET