Darren O'Day Re-Signs with Orioles: Latest Contract Details and Reaction

The Baltimore Orioles have re-signed relief pitcher Darren O'Day, pending a physical, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports on Dec. 6. The deal is reportedly worth $31 million over four years, per Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.

The Orioles confirmed the move on Monday. 

O'Day, 33, was excellent for the Orioles last season, finishing 6-2 with a 1.52 ERA, a 0.93 WHIP, 82 strikeouts, six saves and 18 holds in 65.1 innings pitched. Coming into the offseason, he was considered the top option among relief pitchers in free agency and was believed to be a target for teams looking for a closer.

Prior to the reports of O'Day's re-signing, Orioles closer Zach Britton commented on O'Day's impact on the Hot Stove Show, courtesy of Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com:

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He's been great. Darren's helped me out a lot. He isn't just a great teammate, he's a great guy, and I feel like wherever he ends up, we're going to be friends for a long time. ...

I hope he comes back to us. I know he loves playing for Buck (Showalter), he loves Baltimore, he loves the teammates that we have there, and I think that's a huge thing for him now and I think he's weighing those options.

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O'Day has proved to be an elite setup man for Baltimore in his four seasons with the club, though, going 23-8 with with a 1.92 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 283 strikeouts in 263 innings pitched. He made the All-Star team in 2015 and will solidify the team's bullpen once again as the Orioles look to return to the postseason.