SARASOTA, Fla. -- For Pedro Alvarez, it'll be like he gets a full Spring Training. The Orioles officially announced a one-year Minor League deal with the first baseman on Monday, bringing back Alvarez as a late signing for the third consecutive year.
"There's a familiarity, there's the first couple of awkward days [in a new camp] where you're trying to get to know everybody, walking on eggshells. That's eliminated," said Alvarez, whose deal included an invitation to Major League camp. "In my case, compared to the last two years, last year, I think I was here for 10 days, the year before, I was in camp for maybe 15 days.