Baltimore Orioles, Mark Trumbo reach 3-year, $37.5M deal

The Baltimore Orioles are bringing back slugger Mark Trumbo, who agreed to a three-year, $37.5 million contract Friday.

Trumbo, 31, led the major leagues with 47 home runs last season but there wasn't a high amount of interest in his services on the free agent market. He made $9.15 million last season -- his first with the Orioles -- when he knocked in a career-best 108 RBIs and was an All-Star for the second time in his seven-year career.

Trumbo did not accept the Orioles' qualifying offer of a $17.2 million, one-year contract to test the market.

"We are happy that we were able to bring Mark Trumbo back to the Orioles," executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette said in a statement. "We like his presence in our lineup and professional work ethic along with the elite power he brings to our ballpark."

Trumbo, an outfielder and first baseman, played in 159 games last season, batting .256, with 157 hits, 51 walks and a .316 on-base percentage in helping the Orioles reach the postseason for the third time in five years. He started 95 games in right field in 2016

Trumbo was obtained in December 2015 from the Seattle Mariners. In his career, he has 178 homers and 517 RBIs with the Los Angeles Angels, Arizona Diamondbacks, Mariners and Orioles.

To make room on the Orioles' 40-man roster, outfielder Adam Walker was designated for assignment.

Walker, 25, was claimed off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers in December after spending five minor league seasons with the Minnesota Twins organization. He hit .251 with 124 home runs and 429 RBIs over 584 career minor league games.