In typical Oriole fashion, the transactions have been more abundant in the weeks leading up to spring training than in any other part of the offseason. More specifically, there has been a lot of movement recently in the Orioles rotation. Alex Cobb was shipped out west, Wade LeBlanc was brought back on a minor league deal, and now the club is adding a former Cy Young winner and six-time All-Star.
First reported by Jon Heyman yesterday evening, Felix Hernandez is joining the Orioles.
The pessimists will say he’s obviously washed up and this is yet another example of the Orioles signing a former superstar way past his prime.