Orioles manager Buck Showalter was asked just before noon Tuesday at the team's pitching minicamp in Sarasota, Fla. if he thought it was odd that despite their large number of free agents, none had actually signed with other teams.
"I bet that changes," Showalter said.
About an hour later, it did. According to multiple reports, the Miami Marlins signed left-hander Wei-Yin Chen to a five-year contract. FoxSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal reported that there is a vesting option for a sixth season.
According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the deal is worth “about $80 million.