Orioles signed LHP Jakob Hernandez to a minor league contract.
Hernandez will likely open next season at Triple-A Norfolk as extra organizational relief depth for the upstart Orioles, after registering a respectable 3.52 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 25/13 K/BB ratio across 23 innings (19 appearances) this past season for Triple-A Lehigh Valley in the Phillies’ system. The 27-year-old southpaw was a 21st-round pick by Philadelphia back in 2017 out of the University of Texas.
