{"id":352017,"date":"2025-12-17T22:36:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T22:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/352017\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T22:36:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T22:36:09","slug":"orioles-sign-albert-suarez-to-minor-league-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/352017\/","title":{"rendered":"Orioles Sign Albert Su\u00e1rez To Minor League Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Orioles announced that they have signed right-hander Albert Su\u00e1rez<\/a> to a minor league deal. The righty will presumably receive an invite to big league camp in spring training, though the O\u2019s didn\u2019t explicitly say so.<\/p>\n

Su\u00e1rez, now 36, signed a minor league deal with the Orioles ahead of the 2024 season. At that time, he had spent a number of years pitching in Japan and South Korea. The deal worked out well for Su\u00e1rez and the O\u2019s last year. He was added to the roster in April and gave Baltimore 133 2\/3 innings as a swingman with a 3.70 earned run average.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, 2025 wasn\u2019t as pleasant. A subscapularis strain in his throwing shoulder put him on the shelf after just one appearance. He came off the injured list in September and made four appearances before going back on the IL, this time due to right elbow discomfort. The team announced in October that Su\u00e1rez had a mild flexor strain and would avoid surgery.<\/p>\n

Su\u00e1rez crossed three years of service time in 2025, qualifying him for arbitration. MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz<\/a> projected him for just $900K, barely above next year\u2019s $780K league minimum. The O\u2019s decided not to tender him a contract after his injury-marred season. That sent him to free agency without being exposed to waivers, allowing them to re-sign him in a non-roster capacity.<\/p>\n

Assuming he\u2019s healthy in the spring, he can try to earn his way back onto the roster. Baltimore\u2019s current rotation mix includes Trevor Rogers<\/a>, Kyle Bradish<\/a>, Dean Kremer<\/a>, Cade Povich<\/a>, Tyler Wells<\/a>, Chayce McDermott<\/a> and Brandon Young<\/a>. The O\u2019s are expected to add to that group before the offseason is out. As the season goes along, injuries will surely pop up and Su\u00e1rez may be needed for a spot start or a long relief role.<\/p>\n

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