The Orioles signed free agent INF Everth Cabrea to a one-year contract. Cabrera, 28, was a National League All-Star in 2013, becoming the first Nicaraguan-born position player to be named to an All-Star team.
Cabrera batted .232/.272/.300 with three home runs and 20 RBI in 90 games with the Padres in 2014. In 481 career games, he has hit .248/.319/.333 with 12 home runs, 128 RBI, and 136 stolen bases.
In 2013, he set career-highs in batting average (.283), hits (108), and home runs (four), while tying his career-high in RBI (31) before having his season cut short due to a 50-game suspension. He finished ninth in the majors and fifth in the National League with 37 steals, while his .283 batting average ranked third among NL shortstops. He earned his first career All-Star Game selection after collecting 34 steals prior to the break, but did not appear in the game.
Originally signed by Colorado as a non-drafted free agent in 2004, Cabrera was selected by San Diego from the Rockies in the first round of the 2008 Rule 5 Draft.
In related news, the first official spring training workout day for Orioles pitchers and catchers at Ed Smith Stadium was held on Friday, February 20. Fans are invited to watch the team’s workouts on the back fields at the complex each day until March 4, when home games begin. There is no charge to attend, and free parking is available in the East Lot off of 12th Street and Tuttle Avenue.
The club will work out from approximately 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. each day, leading up to the first home game against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, March 4. The first full team workout was held on Wednesday, February 25.
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Baltimore Orioles Sign One-Year Contract With Free Agent INF Everth Cabrera
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