The Orioles officially re-signed lefty Mark Hendrickson to a one-year, $1.4MM deal today. Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun first reported the agreement on January 28th. The deal pays $1.2MM in 2010 and includes a $1.2MM club option for 2011 with a $200K buyout. The 35-year-old will take on a relief role in 2010, though the contract contains bonuses for games started. The Orioles made room for Hendrickson by designating reliever Armando Gabino for assignment.
As a reliever in 2009, Hendrickson posted a 3.44 ERA, 6.1 K/9, and 2.3 BB/9 in 55 innings.
Finally….. it only took all winter.
Now I’d like to see the O’s pick up Chien-Ming Wang.
He has AL East experience.
And then we can get rid of Albers once and for all!