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Orioles sign infielder Vimael Machin to minor league contract

The Orioles have signed infielder Vimael Machin to a minor league contract. Machin, a 31-year-old left-handed hitter, played 112 games for Oakland from 2020-2022.

Machin, who has played second base, shortstop and third base, hit .208 with a home run and 14 RBIs in those three seasons with the Athletics.

He played for Puerto Rico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic and in 2024, hit .401 with seven home runs and 56 RBIs in 85 games in the Mexican League.

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Rich Dubroff grew up in Brooklyn as a fan of New York teams, but after he moved to Baltimore, quickly adopted the Orioles and Colts. After nearly two decades as a freelancer assisting on Orioles coverage for several outlets, principally The Capital in Annapolis and The Carroll County Times, Dubroff began covering the team fulltime in 2011. He spent five years at Comcast SportsNet’s website and for the last two seasons, wrote for PressBoxonline.com, Dubroff lives in Baltimore with his wife of more than 30 years, Susan.

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