In a move that may have gone unnoticed by some in the Baltimore Orioles fan base, the team signed free-agent outfielder Mason Williams to a minor league contract on Opening Day. Nick Stevens wrote about the signing here on Birds Watcher.
Williams was assigned to the Norfolk Tides (AAA) where he began the season slowly- after six games he found himself in the midst of a five-game hitless streak and was slashing .053/ .143/ .053. Since that rocky start, Williams has hit .323/ .397/ .597 over the last 18 games (as of 5/2) with four home runs and 16 RBIs to raise his average to .