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Orioles Sign Joel Pineiro

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | April 11, 2012 at 4:27pm CDT

The Orioles have signed right-hander Joel Pineiro to a minor league deal, Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun reports (Twitter links). They Orioles will assign the Wasserman Media Group client to Triple-A for now, but they've signed him with the intention of using him as a long-reliever in the Major Leagues.

Pineiro signed a minor league deal with the Phillies in January and would have earned $1.5MM on the MLB roster, but they released him before Opening Day. Pineiro started 24 games for the 2011 Angels, posting a 5.13 ERA with 3.8 K/9 and 2.3 BB/9 in 145 2/3 innings.

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22 Comments

  1. rovert22044

    13 years ago

    World Series Champs!

    Reply
    • Brad Wandell

      13 years ago

      you’re an Astros fan…

      Reply
      • rovert22044

        13 years ago

        Nawww! How did you know that?!?!

        Reply
        • WolandJR

          13 years ago

           it was the superior commenting skills that gave you away.

          Reply
  2. mattbennett_22

    13 years ago

    And who will they send down?

    Reply
    • Lefty

      13 years ago

      Well it is a minor league deal, so for right now no one.
      When he’s ready, I don’t know. I was thinking Wada was going to be the long man and now they sign Pineiro so that idea is out the window.

      I wish Duquette would give all Orioles fans a little better idea as to what he is trying to do, because as of this second, I have no idea what he’s trying to accomplish.

      Reply
      • mattbennett_22

        13 years ago

        I want Wada to be at starter at 4 mil a year. Plus, i highly doubt Matusz is going to be able to turn around. So when, Wada comes back, Matusz goes down.

        Reply
    • Rabbitov

      13 years ago

      Patton or O’Day is going to be sent down and will pass through waivers  or Gregg is going to be cut / traded. 

      Reply
  3. 1980CHAMPS

    13 years ago

    The O’s are lovin’ the Phillies Spring rejects.

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    • User 4245925809

      13 years ago

       Typical The Duke type sign. He will make dozens of these while he is the GM and really.. “Pin head” is a decent low risk sign on a minor league deal and Rochester rotation depth if nothing else.

      Reply
      • Lastings

        13 years ago

        Norfolk, you mean. Rochester is the Twins Triple-A affiliate…

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        • User 4245925809

          13 years ago

           Cheers.. Can’t even remember anymore farm teams for systems (Orioles) I even like… Rochester was an O’s AAA franchise for years.. Think Norfolk was the Mets AAA for a long time also…

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          • Joveoak

            13 years ago

            Norfolk used to be the Mets AAA Affiliate for about two decades, then changed to New Orleans for two years or so, and now it’s Buffalo.

            Cleveland used to have Buffalo but they moved.

            Reply
        • 1980CHAMPS

          13 years ago

          I used to watch Red Wings when they were the O’s AAA team.

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        • Rebuilding?

          13 years ago

          I think you mean the Ottawa Lynx.

          It makes more sense for him to be pitching in a defunct team.

          Reply
    • ThrowSomeDsOnIt

      13 years ago

      You lead off hitter is Juan Pierre

      Reply
      • 1980CHAMPS

        13 years ago

        Your ace is Jason Hammel….with your spelled your not you.

        Reply
        • Rabbitov

          13 years ago

          You know nothing of the O’s.

          Reply
        • mattbennett_22

          13 years ago

          That’s why Jake Arrieta started on opening day, followed by Tommy Hunter. Hammel followed Hunter on the third game of the season.

          Reply
  4. greggofboken

    13 years ago

    Good signing for depth.  I wish the Mets had taken a flyer on him.

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