The Baltimore Orioles signed 35 year old LHP Jamie Walker for their bullpen.
Walker: 0-1, 2.81 ERA, 48 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 6.94 K/9
Cost: 3 years/$12 million
Grade: B
Walker was probably the best left handed reliever on the market and the Orioles signed him quickly. We might have overpaid a little, but just under $4 million a year for 3 years isn’t too bad. The bullpen was terrible last year and the Front Office is getting to work early on trying to fix it. Walker is a step in the right direction, but we need more if we want to improve our bullpen enough. There are plenty of targets available and the Orioles are rumored to be in negotiations with many more relievers. We can also go the trade route with Rodrigo Lopez and/or Kris Benson. I like the aggressiveness and I hope we keep it up.
