BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a one-year contract with right-handed reliever Mychal Givens.
The team said Wednesday the deal also has a mutual option for 2024.
Givens began his big league career with the Orioles and was with them from 2015 until he was traded to Colorado during the 2020 season. He pitched for the Rockies and Cincinnati Reds in 2021 and with the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets in 2022.
He went 7-3 with a 3.38 ERA in 59 appearances this year.
For his career, the 32-year-old Givens is 32-23 with a 3.40 ERA in 419 appearances. The bullpen was a surprising strength for the Orioles last season as they went 83-79 for a 31-game improvement over 2021.
The Orioles designated infielder Lewin Díaz for assignment.
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