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Former Yankees infielder signs with AL East rivals
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Thairo Estrada reported to the Baltimore Orioles ' spring training camp Tuesday, one day after the veteran infielder signed a minor league contract with an invitation to the O's major league camp.
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Estrada, 30, has played seven seasons at the MLB level for the New York Yankees (2019-20), San Francisco Giants (2021-24) and Colorado Rockies (2025).
In 508 career MLB games, Estrada has slashed .251/.299/.392 with 51 home runs, 216 RBIs and 53 stolen bases.
With the Orioles, Estrada's impact will depend on his own performance in Grapefruit League games — as well the recoveries of two injured infielders.
Second baseman Jackson Holliday is recovering from surgery on his hamate bone. He's been ruled out for Opening Day and is reportedly targeting a mid-April return .
Third baseman Jordan Westburg is set to miss at least the first month of the season after being diagnosed with a partially torn UCL in his right elbow . Westburg is opting for platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections to try to stave off full-blown Tommy John surgery, which could sideline him for the 2026 season.
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The Orioles' interest in Estrada is fairly obvious, then, even after a down year at the plate that ended with Estrada missing the final two months of the season with a right hamstring strain.
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