At one time, Steve Pearce might have struck you as the most likely of the Orioles free agents to return. He's now the last to move on this offseason, signing a one year deal with the Rays.
The last of the Steves has officially departed Baltimore. Free agent Steve Pearce is now a free agent no longer, because he's agreed on a one year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. The deal is complete, pending a physical, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The terms of the deal are not yet known, but it's safe to guess this is not going to be some huge expenditure on the part of the Rays.