Hayden Penn has been one of the young players that the Baltimore Orioles have choosen to send down to the minor leagues.  Penn was an option for the Orioles to keep around and pitch out of the bullpen but they would rather have him be a starting pitcher in the minor leagues right now and get his full innings.

Bob McCrory and Fredy Deza were also optioned to Triple-A Norfolk along with Penn.

It has been pretty quite lately for the Baltimore Orioles but on Wednesday they have announced they have signed five players to one year contracts.  RHP Dennis Sarfate, INF-OF Freddie Bynum, RHP Jim Johnson, RHP Bob McCrory, INF Scott Moore were all signed to one year deals while RHP Lance Cormier signed a minor league contract that invites him to spring training.

Nothing big, but a few players like Sarfate, Bynum, and Johnson could all see time with the big league club this year.

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