Orioles Sign Pat Neshek, Ronny Paulino
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/01/orioles-sign-pat-neshek-ronny-paulino.html
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [January 30, 2012 at 3:57pm CST]
The Orioles announced that they signed right-hander Pat Neshek and catcher
Ronny Paulino to minor league contracts. The team also signed Korean
left-hander Seong-Min Kim to a minor league deal.
Neshek, 31, pitched 24 2/3 innings for the Padres in 2011. The sidearmer
posted a 4.01 ERA with 7.3 K/9 and 8.0 BB/9 and was granted free agency after
the season. The Mets non-tendered Paulino in December after he posted a
.268/.312/.351 line in 248 plate appearances last year. The seven-year
veteran stopped 20% of stolen base attempts against him in 2011. He'll
provide depth behind Matt Wieters and Taylor Teagarden.
Kim, who turns 18 in April, stands 5'11" and throws a fastball, curveball,
change-up and slider, according to the team. “We are glad to sign a player
that our scouts feel is one of the top amateur left-handed pitchers in South
Korea,” Orioles executive VP of daseball operations Dan Duquette said in a
statement. “Kim has an excellent curveball and very good control.”
The Orioles also signed former Braves right-hander Oscar Villarreal, former
D'Backs catcher John Hester and former Athletics utility player Steven
Tolleson to minor league deals.
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