"Bleier is a left-handed pitcher, he's got a good sinker and he came up with a cutter last year which helped him get out righties more effectively. Our hope is with his sinker and cutter he'll be able to establish himself as a solid Major League pitcher," said Dan Duquette, Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations. "[He's] got a lot of experience over the course of his career and he did some good work last September in the [American League] East. Pitched pretty well against us, actually, the last series."
Bleier, who has Minor League options remaining, made his Major League debut on May 30 against Toronto.