With spring training just over two weeks away, the Orioles made what might be one of their finishing touches on their offseason depth chart by agreeing to a one-year deal with outfielder Dylan Carlson on Monday.

The club announced the move and designated infielder Jacob Amaya for assignment to create room on the 40-man roster. His contract is worth $975,000 and includes a $25,000 incentive for reaching 200 plate appearances, according to a source with direct knowledge of the terms.

Carlson, 26, became a free agent this offseason after being nontendered by the Tampa Bay Rays, who acquired him from the St. Louis Cardinals at last year’s trade deadline. The 2016 first-round pick was a consensus top-20 prospect once viewed as part of the Cardinals’ up-and-coming young core, but he has been unable to build upon that promise after finishing third in National League Rookie of the Year Award voting in 2021.

Between Tampa Bay and St. Louis, Carlson hit .209 with three home runs and a .563 OPS in 96 games last season. Though he missed a month with a shoulder sprain, he was otherwise on an active roster all year in a bench role.

Advanced metrics painted Carlson as an above-average outfielder defensively as recently as 2022 but have graded him harshly the past two seasons.

The Orioles’ 40-man roster now includes six primary outfielders: Carlson, Tyler O’Neill, Cedric Mullins, Colton Cowser, Heston Kjerstad and Daz Cameron. First baseman Ryan O’Hearn and utility man Jorge Mateo have experience in the outfield as well.

Carlson, a switch-hitter, will likely compete for a roster spot in spring training. Mateo’s injury status could open up a slot on the opening day roster depending on how far along he is in his recovery from August elbow surgery. However, Carlson still has three minor league options remaining, which would allow the Orioles to send him to Triple-A Norfolk to begin the season as organizational depth if needed.

Baltimore’s outfield mix will, for the first time since 2016, not include Anthony Santander, who signed a five-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays in free agency this offseason. The club brought O’Neill in on a three-year, $49.5 million contract to replace him, though Kjerstad is expected to see an increase in playing time after impressing in limited playing time the past two years.

The New York Post was first to report the terms of Carlson’s deal.

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