The Baltimore Orioles sign Chris Pettit
The Orioles have signed 28-year old righty swinging outfielder Chris Pettit to a minor league deal. He played in 88 games in AA+AAA-ball for the Mariners and Rockies last year in which he was 82 of 291 (.282 avg, .807 OPS) with 43 runs scored, 7 homers, 35 RBIs and 8 stolen bases. Pettit last played in the majors in 2011 with the Angels. Pettit has played in 11 games in his first two years in the majors and he is 2 for 7 (.286 avg, .571 OPS) with 2 runs scored. Pettit will likely start the 2013 season in AAA-ball for the Orioles.