The Orioles have got their right-handed batter to add to the outfield mix. On Saturday night, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman was first to report on the pending-physical signing of outfielder Tyler O’Neill to a three-year contract that has a value of up to $49.5 million. O’Neill can opt out of the contract after just one season.
This contract marks the first time in the Mike Elias tenure as Orioles GM that the team has given out a deal that guarantees multiple years to a player. That’s no guarantee that O’Neill will want to stick around for the three years.