Official Site of the Orioles · Feb 25, 2017
O's bring back Janish to bolster infield depth
Paul Janish makes a fantastic leaping catch on a sharp line drive to rob Xander Bogaerts of a hit in the bottom of the 7th inningIt's the third Minors signing in the past three weeks designed to improve the Orioles' infield depth. On Feb. 7, they signed Robert Andino and Johnny Giavotella to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
With second baseman Jonathan Schoop heading to the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday to play for the Netherlands, and Manny Machado leaving on March 5 to play shortstop for the Dominican Republic, the Orioles need additional infielders during the time they're away.