Orioles' Spenser Watkins: Signs MiLB contract

Watkins signed a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Watkins made appearances at the Triple-A level in 2018 and 2019 but has yet to make his big-league debut. The right-hander made 16 appearances (14 starts) for Triple-A Toledo in 2019, but he struggled with a 7.98 ERA and 1.73 WHIP over 76.2 innings. He could appear at major-league spring training, but he'll need to show improvement if he hopes to make his MLB debut in 2021.