The Baltimore Orioles sign Oscar Villarreal
The Orioles have signed 30-year old righty reliever Oscar Villarreal to a minor league deal. He pitched in 45 games (0 starts) in AAA-ball and Mexico last year in which he was 0-4 with 18 saves, a 3.02 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP. He last pitched in the majors in 2008 with the Astros. He has pitched in 258 games (5 starts) in his first six years in the majors and he is 24-15 with 1 save, a 3.86 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. Villarreal will get a shot to win a job in the pen this spring.
