Baltimore Orioles want to clean the slate of their 2021 season in which they finished with the worst record in the entire American League and tied with the worst in the entire MLB with a balance of 52-110. To do this and adjusted to their budget, they have begun to move in the winter market.
In a modest way and while teams like the Texas Rangers have spent more than $ 500 million on three players; the orioles reached an agreement with the Venezuelan Rougned Odor for the next campaign.
Odor, who was released by the New York Yankees more than a week ago, will serve as a suitable bat for that homer-needy offense after finishing 10th in the American League with 195.
Odor comes to Baltimore after a season in which he played 102 games with the Yankees and hit .202, plus 15 homers, 39 RBIs and a .665 OPS; However, his explosiveness on the field will be an incentive for a very young team.
He likes Camden Yards
Rougned Odor has proven to be a streaky hitter and perhaps that was one of the factors that Baltimore took into account when reaching a deal for next year.
Also, his numbers at Camden Yards, home of the Oropendolas, are decent; to the point of being one of the American League parks where he has hit the best in his career.
In 24 games at the Orioles’ home, the Venezuelan has a .294 average with 2 homers and eight RBIs. With this signing, Odor will join Anthony Santander in the oriopendo lineup, after the outfielder avoided going to arbitration with a $ 3.15 million contract.
In addition, both creoles will make up a lethal duo for right-handers in the offensive heart of Baltimore.
Along with Ryan Mountcastle, Trey Mancini, Cedric Mullins and potential debut prospect Adley Rustchman, the Orioles have a modest roster that could be a footprint in the AL East.
