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Tuesday Bird Droppings: Where the Orioles are still collecting ex-Astros

MLB’s hot stove season is plodding ever forward, and a number of notable free agents still remain unsigned. Not just the high-end prizes like Manny Machado and Bryce Harper, but also Dallas Keuchel, Craig Kimbrel, and other veterans who could reel in a hefty payday.

In the meantime, the lesser-known free agents out there are grabbing whatever job they can get, even if it’s a minor league deal. The O’s inked one such player yesterday in catcher Carlos Perez, a former backstop in five organizations.

Perez isn’t much of a hitter — carrying a career .