SARASOTA, Fla. -- Colby Rasmus is joining the Orioles on a Minor League deal, giving Baltimore the left-handed bat it needs and adding to a frenzy of moves for the O's over the past week.
The news, first reported by Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, is not official and is still pending a physical which Rasmus was taking when news broke on Wednesday afternoon. He will be a non-roster invitee in camp and will have to crack the Opening Day roster, though he immediately emerges as a strong candidate to do so.