A quiet offseason for the Orioles with far more departures than additions, both on the field and off, made for an uneasy winter before Tuesday’s announcement that veteran shortstop Freddy Galvis signed a one-year deal worth $1.5 million to replace José Iglesias as the club’s veteran infielder.
The deal had all the hallmarks of the Orioles’ manner of operation, from the relative quiet around it to the value for the player compared with the market.
But more importantly than that, it filled a glaring hole in the Orioles’ lineup and meant there wouldn’t be a patchwork solution in place to take over for Iglesias when spring training begins next month.