The Orioles continued to build organizational pitching depth on Thursday by signing right-hander Perci Garner to a minor-league deal with an invitation to big-league spring training, according to industry sources.
Garner’s only experience in the majors came in 2016 with the Cleveland Indians, posting a 4.82 ERA in 9 1/3 relief innings. Garner’s late-season call-up came after he dominated the Double-A and Triple-A levels, recording a 1.83 ERA over 78 2/3 relief innings between the two levels.
He pitched just 13 minor league games in last season, posting a 6.89 ERA over 15 2/3 innings in a year riddled by injury.