Orioles: : Left-handed pitcher John Parrish signed a minor league deal, returning him to the organization in which he spent the first six seasons of his major league career.
Parrish, 31, who spent last season with the Blue Jays, received an invitation to major league spring training. His contract includes a clause that will allow him to opt out if he's not on the major league roster by April 3, three days before the Orioles' season opener.
Parrish went 10-1 with a 2.97 ERA in 17 games (13 starts) at Triple-A Syracuse last year. He appeared in 13 games (six starts) with the Blue Jays, going 1-1 with a 4.04 ERA.
Left-hander Brian Burres, who was designated for assignment when the Orioles acquired Rich Hill from the Cubs on Monday, was claimed by the Blue Jays.
Et cetera: : Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax was among the clients who lost money investing in the alleged Ponzi scheme run by money manager Bernard Madoff, according to a court filing released last night. ... Right-hander Brian Bannister and the Royals agreed to a one-year, $1,737,500 contract and avoided salary arbitration. ... The Rockies acquired outfielder Matt Murton from the Athletics for minor league infielder Corey Wimberly. ... The Yankees traded left-hander Chase Wright to the Brewers for outfielder-catcher Eric Fryer.
