Catcher Chris Heintz signs on with the Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles have signed 33 year old righty swinging catcher Chris Heintz to battle for the backup job behind Ramon Hernandez. Heintz played in 24 games last season for the Twins and he was 14 for 56 (.250 avg, .538 OPS) with 7 RBIs. Heintz has now played in 34 games in his major league career and he is 19 for 82 (.232 avg, .535 OPS) with 1 run scored and 9 RBIs.