Orioles sign Duchscherer

According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, the Orioles have signed Justin Duchscherer to a one year deal worth as much as $4.5 million. He will get $700,000 guaranteed with the base salary being $1.1 million when he makes the team. He will have to make 30 starts to make the full $4.5 million. The deal is currently pending a physical. Last season he was only able to make 5 starts before he had surgery to repair his hip posting a 2.89 ERA in 28 innings.