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Orioles Nab Ty Wigginton

The Orioles signed Ty Wigginton to a two-year contract, according to Ken Rosenthal.

Wigginton, who hit 23 home runs with a .283 average last season for the Astros, sought a starting role, and will play a 1B/DH role in Baltimore. The Phillies were interested in the right-handed hitter, but really had no defined everyday role for him. The list of right-handed hitters in the Phils’ vision still includes Nomar Garciaparra, Kevin Millar and Mark Grudzielanek.

Tim Malcolm

Tim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.