Orioles' Marcos Diplan: Returns to Orioles

Diplan agreed to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Orioles on Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Diplan spent the 2021 season in the Orioles' organization, and he split his time between the big-league club and Triple-A Norfolk. He pitched exclusively out of the bullpen and posted a 4.50 ERA and 1.23 WHIP with a 24:15 K:BB across 30 innings for Baltimore. While he'll begin spring training off the 40-man roster, he should have the opportunity to earn a roster spot if he can perform well in spring training.