Baltimore Orioles: Ten Most Haunting Contracts In Franchise History

6 Apr 2002: Scott Erickson #19 starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles was the loosing pitcher as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. <>
6 Apr 2002: Scott Erickson #19 starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles was the loosing pitcher as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. <> /
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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 16: Yovani Gallardo #49 of the Baltimore Orioles at Globe Life Park in Arlington on April 16, 2016 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Yovani Gallardo- 2 year/$22 million

Another free agent pitching signing that didn’t pan out for the Baltimore Orioles. Gallardo and the O’s had originally agreed to a three-year deal worth $35 million,  but eventually agreed to a two-year deal worth $22 million and an option for a third year at $13 million after his physical raised some concerns.

Gallardo won 89 games in eight seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers, logging more than 180 innings in all but two seasons and was coming off a respectable season with the Texas Rangers that saw him go 13-11 with a 3.42 ERA and one of the lowest home run rates of his career (0.7/9 IP).

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Expected to help solidify a rotation consisting of Chris Tillman, Kevin Gausman, Ubaldo Jimenez, and Miguel Gonzalez and fill in the hole left by the departure of Wei-Yin Chen, Gallardo struggled his way to a 6-8 record, 5.72 ERA, and the highest walk rate of his career (4.7/9 IP).

He was traded after the first year of his deal to Seattle for outfielder Seth Smith. After pitching for Seattle, Cincinnati, and Texas over the next two seasons, Gallardo remained unsigned in 2019. Now approaching 34, it seems unlikely we see Gallardo back in the major leagues.

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