Orioles - Signed Desi, Halama, Brower

Baltimore Orioles - Signed IF Desi Relaford, IF Luis Lopez, P Ryan Jensen, P Vic Darensbourg, P John Halama, and P Jim Brower to minor-league contracts.

“Quick,” said the Peter, “sign everybody who’s left whose phone hasn’t been disconnected.”

I hope all of these players enjoy Ottawa, because that’s where they’re headed.  One of the pitchers might squeeze out the last bullpen spot by beating out Aaron Rakers or someone who has a bad spring, but there’s not a lot of value here.  Halama’s probably the best of the lot as long as the Orioles don’t think he’s an emergency starter

2006 ZiPS Projections
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Player         W   L   G  GS   IP    H   ER  HR  BB  SO   ERA
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Brower         5   6  71   1   82   83   45   9  36  55  4.94

Darensbourg    3   3  56   0   51   52   26   5  20  30  4.59

Halama         4   4  36  10   96   99   45   8  28  54  4.22

Jensen         5  10  29  23  138  161   92  23  63  77  6.00

2006 ZiPS Projections 
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Player        AB   R    H  2B 3B  HR RBI  BB  SO  SB    BA   OBP   SLG 
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Lopez        241  23   52  11  0   5  27   9  43   1  .216  .254  .324

Relaford     391  44   87  17  2   6  41  37  63   9  .223  .297  .322