Know Your Orioles 40-man: Mychal Givens

How he arrived: Signed free agent contract 12/21/22

Who left: Lewin Díaz designated for assignment 12/21/22

The Mike Elias era of the Orioles has not been one marked by sentimental reunions with players who were here before he was around. To free agents and veteran players he traded alike, the message has more or less been thanks and good luck but we’re going in a different direction now. That trend was interrupted just before Christmas with the signing of reliever Mychal Givens, a familiar name and face from the last good era of Orioles baseball.

Those who were closely following Orioles prospects even back then have had Givens on their mind since 2009, when he was drafted in the second round.…