The Orioles 40-man roster is devoid of catchers no longer. The team struck on Saturday night to bring a veteran backup into the mix, with MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reporting that the O’s have an agreement with 37-year-old catcher Robinson Chirinos to join the club for a one-year contract.
Chirinos, a 10-year veteran of MLB, spent the 2021 season with the Cubs, playing 45 games and serving largely in a backup role in the second half of the season. He batted .227/.324/.454 over those games and is a perfectly league-average hitter over the entirety of his career.