According to his Instagram account, former Orioles first baseman Chris Parmelee has signed with the Yankees. The team hasn’t confirmed yet.
Parmelee, who turns 28 on Feb. 24, hit .216/.255/.433 with four homers and nine RBI in 32 games last season for the O’s. He was originally drafted by the Twins in 2006, where he spent parts of four seasons from 2011-2014. For his career, Parmelee is a .245 hitter with 28 homers and 94 RBI.
With Greg Bird out for all of 2016, Dustin Ackley was viewed as the potential backup to Mark Teixeira at first base.