Givens reuniting with O’s on 1-year deal (source)
Mychal Givens is heading again to the place his skilled profession started — and the place he produced a few of his finest outcomes.
On Monday, the 32-year-old right-hander agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal to return to the Orioles in 2023 (with a $6 million mutual possibility for ’24), a supply advised MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The membership has not confirmed the signing.
If Givens declines the choice for 2024, he’ll obtain a $1 million buyout. If he workout routines it and the Orioles decline, he’ll be paid $2 million. The contract additionally options efficiency bonuses in each years, in addition to escalators primarily based on his variety of video games pitched.
Givens, who was chosen by Baltimore within the second spherical of the 2009 MLB Draft, pitched for the O’s from 2015-20. Over these 5 1/2 seasons, he posted a 3.32 ERA in 336 innings spanning 296 aid appearances. The finest full season of Givens’ eight-year massive league profession got here in 2017, when he had a 2.75 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP in 69 video games.
The Orioles dealt Givens to Colorado on the Trade Deadline within the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. He recorded a 3.35 ERA in 54 video games with the Rockies and Reds in ’21, then posted a 3.38 ERA in 59 video games with the Cubs and Mets in ’22.
Givens offers Baltimore one other dependable arm for the again finish of its bullpen, which must also characteristic Félix Bautista, Cionel Pérez, Dillon Tate and Bryan Baker. Bautista served because the nearer after Jorge López was dealt to the Twins on the Trade Deadline final season.
However, Givens additionally has expertise closing out video games. He has 31 profession saves, 20 of which got here with the Orioles from 2018-19.
It appears doubtless that Baltimore will use Givens in a setup function, very like it did early in his profession. With his constant monitor file, Givens needs to be a precious addition to a strong Orioles aid corps that posted a 3.49 ERA (ranked ninth in MLB) through the workforce’s turnaround 83-win 2022 season.
