Are Chris Parmelee's days with the Orioles numbered?

The former first-round pick, after looking like a Dan Duquette value signing, could be playing his way off his new team.

When the Orioles grabbed Chris Parmelee in the offseason, it wasn't a headline maker. The former first-round pick had never really impressed in his four-year Twins tenure; the Orioles snagged him on a minor-league deal (and when you can snag a former first-round pick for basically nothing, it's usually a good idea to take a shot). But the deal had an opt-out date, and Parmelee was raking with AAA Norfolk as that date approached, so the Orioles called him up.

Raking at AAA was nothing new for Parmelee; he had done it in multiple stints in the Twins organization, including a…