The veteran second baseman seems like an odd roster fit on the surface, but there may be a method to the Orioles’ madness.
How he arrived: Signed a one-year, $8 million contract 12/15/22
Of all the roster holes facing the Orioles this offseason — the starting rotation, backup catcher, maybe an outfielder or a backup first baseman — second base didn’t seem like the biggest priority to fill, based on the Birds’ in-house options. But the Orioles,...