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Tuesday Bird Droppings: The Orioles made a curious outfield signing

Good morning, Camden Chatters.

The Orioles, as it turned out, weren’t quite done with their offseason work after all. But their latest addition probably won’t do much to move the needle.

The O’s signed Dylan Carlson to a one-year deal yesterday, tossing him into a crowded outfield mix. On paper it’s a bit of a curious signing. For one thing, Carlson is not a pitcher, the area of the team that the O’s were thought to be prioritizing (not that they couldn’t still do so). For another, Carlson has not been particularly good in a number of years, prompting the Rays to non-tender him after acquiring him midseason from the Cardinals.